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EP 0300374 B1 19910911 - TOWEL RACK

Title (en)

TOWEL RACK

Publication

EP 0300374 B1 19910911 (DE)

Application

EP 88111373 A 19880715

Priority

DE 3723490 A 19870716

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0300374A1] Towel rack with a drying tube (2) extending transversely between two wall spacers (1), the drying tube (2) consisting of a rear receiving region (3) connected to the wall spacers (1) and intended for an additional drying device (8, 10) and of a movable covering region (4) closing off this receiving region. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 10/06; D06F 57/12

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/06 (2006.01); D06F 57/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 10/06 (2013.01); D06F 57/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0300374 A1 19890125; EP 0300374 B1 19910911; AT E67251 T1 19910915; DE 3723490 A1 19890126; DE 3723490 C2 19900125; ES 2026228 T3 19920416; GR 3003023 T3 19930217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88111373 A 19880715; AT 88111373 T 19880715; DE 3723490 A 19870716; ES 88111373 T 19880715; GR 910401632 T 19911024