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EP 0371713 A3 19911121 - STAIR-RODS

Title (en)

STAIR-RODS

Publication

EP 0371713 A3 19911121 (EN)

Application

EP 89312253 A 19891127

Priority

GB 8827665 A 19881126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0371713A2] A stair-rod (10), preferably formed in three parts, includes spring means (28) so that the stair-rod can be fitted in place across the full width of a stair, between the side walls (12a, 12b), without the need for any fixing brackets. The stair-rod preferably has the spring means (28) at one end and a screw-thread adjustment mechanism (20,36) at the other end to assist in taking up any slack.

IPC 1-7

A47G 27/06

IPC 8 full level

A47G 27/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 27/065 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] BE 406931 A
[A] GB 171229 A 19211117 - ALBERT EDWARD SHINER, et al
[A] BE 353547 A
[A] DE 99186 C

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0371713 A2 19900606; EP 0371713 A3 19911121; GB 8827665 D0 19881229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89312253 A 19891127; GB 8827665 A 19881126