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EP 0548786 B1 19980805 - Clothes stand

Title (en)

Clothes stand

Title (de)

Kleiderständer

Title (fr)

Portemanteaux

Publication

EP 0548786 B1 19980805 (DE)

Application

EP 92121444 A 19921217

Priority

DE 9116070 U 19911224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0548786A1] A clothes stand or washing stand having a stand base and a support rod which is attached thereto and in which vertical bores (7) are provided at the upper end (10), into which bores the swivel arms (8 and 9) are rotatably inserted, the swivel arms being provided with a bent receiving region (12 and 13) and with slide hooks (14) for the garments to be hung up. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 25/06

IPC 8 full level

A47F 7/24 (2006.01); A47G 25/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 7/24 (2013.01); A47G 25/0664 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0548786 A1 19930630; EP 0548786 B1 19980805; AT E169193 T1 19980815; DE 9116070 U1 19920305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92121444 A 19921217; AT 92121444 T 19921217; DE 9116070 U 19911224