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EP 0399098 B1 19930602 - HOSPITAL NIGHT TABLE

Title (en)

HOSPITAL NIGHT TABLE

Publication

EP 0399098 B1 19930602 (DE)

Application

EP 89119231 A 19891017

Priority

DE 3917094 A 19890526

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0399098A1] The invention relates to a hospital night table, the interior of which can be cleaned and disinfected easily and reliably even below the top plate, specifically also when passing through the central disinfection area together with the associated bed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 23/00; A47B 79/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 23/00 (2006.01); A47B 79/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 23/00 (2013.01); A47B 79/00 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0048 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 3164431 A 19650105 - BLACK WARREN R
DE 735023 C 19430505 - OTTO BLANKMEISTER
DE 1939782 U 19660602 - EISENHART JOSEF [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0399098 A1 19901128; EP 0399098 B1 19930602; AT E89982 T1 19930615; DD 294409 A5 19911002; DE 3917094 C1 19901129; ES 2044014 T3 19940101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89119231 A 19891017; AT 89119231 T 19891017; DD 34083490 A 19900521; DE 3917094 A 19890526; ES 89119231 T 19891017