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EP 0502223 B1 19940601 - Upholstered body.

Title (en)

Upholstered body.

Title (de)

Polsterkörper.

Title (fr)

Elément de rembourrage.

Publication

EP 0502223 B1 19940601 (DE)

Application

EP 91103283 A 19910305

Priority

EP 91103283 A 19910305

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0502223A1] The invention achieves this object by a two-part upholstered body (mattress 1) consisting of a soft elastic foam material whose parts (2 and 3) have a different compression hardness. The mutually facing surfaces have a sinusoidal profile (4) whose frequency (f) and amplitude (a) are variable. As a result, hard and soft zones can be formed in a targeted manner. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47C 27/14

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 27/144 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0062915 A1 19821020 - METZELER SCHAUM GMBH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0502223 A1 19920909; EP 0502223 B1 19940601; AT E106208 T1 19940615; DE 59101804 D1 19940707; DK 0502223 T3 19941010

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91103283 A 19910305; AT 91103283 T 19910305; DE 59101804 T 19910305; DK 91103283 T 19910305