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EP 0364766 A3 19910410 - DESK TOP FOR READING AND WRITING DESKS

Title (en)

DESK TOP FOR READING AND WRITING DESKS

Publication

EP 0364766 A3 19910410 (DE)

Application

EP 89117675 A 19890925

Priority

DE 3835573 A 19881019

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0364766A2] A desk top (12) for reading and writing desks has a support strip (14) at its edge facing the user, which support strip projects above the surface of the desk top (12). The support strip (14) is of elastically resilient construction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 19/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47B 19/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A47B 2200/0006 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 4190303 A 19800226 - ELLIS JUANITA W [US]
[A] US 3123414 A 19640303
[A] US 4078757 A 19780314 - WATERS EARL E

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0364766 A2 19900425; EP 0364766 A3 19910410; EP 0364766 B1 19931124; AT E97557 T1 19931215; DE 3835573 A1 19900426; DE 58906251 D1 19940105; US 4986193 A 19910122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89117675 A 19890925; AT 89117675 T 19890925; DE 3835573 A 19881019; DE 58906251 T 19890925; US 42434989 A 19891019