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EP 0297358 B1 19911204 - SHOW CASE

Title (en)

SHOW CASE

Publication

EP 0297358 B1 19911204 (DE)

Application

EP 88109603 A 19880616

Priority

DE 3721420 A 19870629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0297358A1] The showcase has a case body 1, arranged on a plinth 4, and a joint strip 7, arranged by means of a holder 8 in the front plinth region at a distance from the plinth below the case body. The holder 8 can be swivelled into a position resting against the showcase and can be arrested in this position. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 95/04; A47F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 95/04 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 95/043 (2013.01); A47F 3/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0297358 A1 19890104; EP 0297358 B1 19911204; AT E69938 T1 19911215; DE 3721420 A1 19890112; DE 3866607 D1 19920116; ES 2028947 T3 19920716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88109603 A 19880616; AT 88109603 T 19880616; DE 3721420 A 19870629; DE 3866607 T 19880616; ES 88109603 T 19880616