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EP 0311315 A2 19890412 - Lockers.

Title (en)

Lockers.

Title (de)

Schliessfächer.

Title (fr)

Armoire à consigne.

Publication

EP 0311315 A2 19890412 (EN)

Application

EP 88309119 A 19880930

Priority

GB 8723670 A 19871008

Abstract (en)

Lockers made from pressed and punched sheet metal parts have a triangular cross section, preferably approximately equilateral triangular. The lockers can be assembled in runs of lockers with side panels shared by adjacent lockers. In a preferred arrangement alternate lockers (134) are factory built and connected on site by additional parts (138,140) which form further lockers between the factory built lockers.

IPC 1-7

A47B 61/00; A47B 81/00; A47B 87/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 61/00 (2006.01); A47B 81/00 (2006.01); A47B 87/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 61/00 (2013.01); A47B 81/00 (2013.01); A47B 87/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0311315 A2 19890412; EP 0311315 A3 19890927; GB 2210550 A 19890614; GB 2210550 B 19910821; GB 8723670 D0 19871111; GB 8822992 D0 19881109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88309119 A 19880930; GB 8723670 A 19871008; GB 8822992 A 19880930