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EP 0626149 A1 19941130 - Improvements in or relating to seats.

Title (en)

Improvements in or relating to seats.

Title (de)

Verbesserungen an Sitzen.

Title (fr)

Améliorations relatives à des sièges.

Publication

EP 0626149 A1 19941130 (EN)

Application

EP 94303616 A 19940520

Priority

GB 9310745 A 19930525

Abstract (en)

A bath seat comprises a wooden sheet-like structural member (10) covered over its top and sides by a moulded plastics cover member (18) which is contained to define a seat (30) and other recesses (28). Four adjustable fixing members (50) are clampable to the underside of the bath seat to enable the bath seat to be securely clamped to baths of any shape. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/12

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/122 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] DE 9011043 U1 19901025
[X] WO 9013252 A1 19901115 - HOVEL BRIAN V VAN [US]
[A] LU 84532 A1 19830613 - METALPREDIL SPA [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0626149 A1 19941130; GB 9310745 D0 19930714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94303616 A 19940520; GB 9310745 A 19930525