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EP 0358838 B1 19930623 - BED STRUCTURE

Title (en)

BED STRUCTURE

Publication

EP 0358838 B1 19930623 (EN)

Application

EP 88830558 A 19881222

Priority

IT 2193888 A 19880914

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0358838A1] The bed comprises two supporting cross-members (1) which, on their upwardly facing sides, are provided with openings (3) adapted to house bar members (4) which extend with a parallel relationship in the longitudinal direction of the bed structure in order to define a surface adapted to operate as a net.

IPC 1-7

A47C 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A47C 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 19/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0358838 A1 19900321; EP 0358838 B1 19930623; DE 3882046 D1 19930729; IT 1226985 B 19910301; IT 8821938 A0 19880914

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88830558 A 19881222; DE 3882046 T 19881222; IT 2193888 A 19880914