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EP 0323463 B1 19910206 - RESCUE OR BATHING ISLAND

Title (en)

RESCUE OR BATHING ISLAND

Publication

EP 0323463 B1 19910206 (DE)

Application

EP 87905431 A 19870729

Priority

DE 3625886 A 19860731

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8800904A1] A floating rescue of bathing island consisting of several segment-shaped floating elements (1) linked to an annular or circular disk when viewed from above. The floating elements (1) are releasably connected to one another by their lateral surfaces. Each floating element (1) consists of a plastic shell filled by expanded foam.

IPC 1-7

B63B 35/73

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/38 (2006.01); B63B 35/73 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 34/50 (2020.02 - EP US); B63B 35/38 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8800904 A1 19880211; AT E60742 T1 19910215; AU 7854787 A 19880224; DE 3625886 A1 19880211; DE 3768011 D1 19910314; EP 0323463 A1 19890712; EP 0323463 B1 19910206; US 4961394 A 19901009

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8700409 W 19870729; AT 87905431 T 19870729; AU 7854787 A 19870729; DE 3625886 A 19860731; DE 3768011 T 19870729; EP 87905431 A 19870729; US 32812489 A 19890131