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EP 0290034 A3 19890125 - LADDER

Title (en)

LADDER

Publication

EP 0290034 A3 19890125 (DE)

Application

EP 88107313 A 19880506

Priority

DE 8706588 U 19870507

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0290034A2] Ladder comprising a central rail (1) having a C-shaped cross-section, comprising rungs (2) which are welded onto the rear of the central rail (1), on which the opening (4) of the C-shaped cross-section is situated, and comprising holding clips (3) for the attachment and fixing of the ladder. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06C 9/02; E06C 1/38; E06C 7/08

IPC 8 full level

E06C 1/38 (2006.01); E06C 7/18 (2006.01); E06C 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06C 1/381 (2013.01); E06C 7/187 (2013.01); E06C 9/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2343884 A1 19771007 - SOELL IND SCHMIEDE [DE]
[AD] DE 1961757 A1 19710624 - KARL SOELL FA
[A] EP 0214069 A1 19870311 - PECHINEY ALUMINIUM [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8706588 U1 19870813; EP 0290034 A2 19881109; EP 0290034 A3 19890125

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8706588 U 19870507; EP 88107313 A 19880506