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EP 0456944 A1 19911121 - Automatic shower stall.

Title (en)

Automatic shower stall.

Title (de)

Automatischer Duschraum.

Title (fr)

Cabine de douche à fonctionnement automatique.

Publication

EP 0456944 A1 19911121 (FR)

Application

EP 90440044 A 19900517

Priority

EP 90440044 A 19900517

Abstract (en)

Automatic shower stall (cubicle) comprising a changing-room part (2), a shower part (3), an automatic payment means (5) and an electronic control. In each of the changing-room (2) and shower (3) parts, it comprises a removable floor as well as a presence sensor and a position sensor which are linked to an alarm. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/22

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/281 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] FR 2628467 A1 19890915 - JACQUEMIN ROLAND [FR]
[Y] US 3132350 A 19640512 - CARLSON DAVID A
[A] US 2336402 A 19431207 - KAISER EDWARD W
[A] US 3713176 A 19730130 - STOCK R
[A] DE 3642698 A1 19880616 - GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]
[A] US 3276042 A 19661004 - CARLSON DAVID A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0456944 A1 19911121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90440044 A 19900517