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EP 0493794 B2 19981104 - Slip protection for bathtub

Title (en)

Slip protection for bathtub

Title (de)

Badewannengleitschutz

Title (fr)

Anti-glissant pour baignoire

Publication

EP 0493794 B2 19981104 (DE)

Application

EP 91122236 A 19911225

Priority

CH 591 A 19910103

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0493794A1] To increase the slip protection or the slip friction on a surface coated with an enamel, such as an enamelled surface, a finely ground, mineral-base powder, such as quartz powder, is applied before the finishing coat, such as the top enamel layer, is baked, at least in subregions of the surface and then baked together with the finishing layer, such as the finishing enamel.

IPC 1-7

C23D 5/00; C23D 5/02; A47K 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/00 (2006.01); C23D 5/00 (2006.01); C23D 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/002 (2013.01); C23D 5/00 (2013.01); C23D 5/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0493794 A1 19920708; EP 0493794 B1 19960228; EP 0493794 B2 19981104; AT E134722 T1 19960315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91122236 A 19911225; AT 91122236 T 19911225