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EP 0331631 B1 19920624 - TOILET SEAT COVER

Title (en)

TOILET SEAT COVER

Publication

EP 0331631 B1 19920624 (DE)

Application

EP 89810105 A 19890208

Priority

CH 78688 A 19880302

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0331631A1] The toilet seat cover (1) has a multiply folded web (8) which is accommodated in a tear-off wrapping. For opening the wrapping, two tear-off tabs (2) are gripped and pulled apart. The web (8) has a central region (9), covering the seat surface of a seat ring (13), and a downwardly projecting edge (10). Mounted opposite the edge (10) are edge parts (11, 12) which grip around the seat ring (13) on the inner edge. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 13/16

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0331631 A1 19890906; EP 0331631 B1 19920624; AT E77545 T1 19920715; CH 674795 A5 19900731; DE 58901723 D1 19920730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89810105 A 19890208; AT 89810105 T 19890208; CH 78688 A 19880302; DE 58901723 T 19890208