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EP 0311367 A1 19890412 - Article of furniture.

Title (en)

Article of furniture.

Title (de)

Möbel.

Title (fr)

Meuble.

Publication

EP 0311367 A1 19890412 (EN)

Application

EP 88309263 A 19881005

Priority

ZA 877488 A 19871006

Abstract (en)

An article of furniture in the form a seat includes upper and lower seat members (2) (3) with an auxiliary surface (17) releasably supportable relative to the upper seat member (2) and having a first position in which it is substantially parallel to the upper seat member and adjacent thereto and the second position in which it extends from the upper seat member (2) in the form of a backrest thereto.

IPC 1-7

A47C 4/24; A47B 3/14

IPC 8 full level

A47B 3/14 (2006.01); A47B 83/02 (2006.01); A47B 97/08 (2006.01); A47C 4/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 3/14 (2013.01); A47C 4/045 (2013.01); A47C 4/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 2701009 A 19550201 - RICHARD PETER M
[Y] US 4289350 A 19810915 - THOMAS ROBERT J, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0311367 A1 19890412; JP H01121008 A 19890512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88309263 A 19881005; JP 25283588 A 19881006