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EP 0632702 B1 19980701 - UPHOLSTERED ELEMENT

Title (en)

UPHOLSTERED ELEMENT

Title (de)

POLSTERELEMENT

Title (fr)

ELEMENT REMBOURRE

Publication

EP 0632702 B1 19980701 (DE)

Application

EP 94904565 A 19931230

Priority

DE 9301261 W 19931230
DE 4300414 A 19930109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9415504A1] The invention concerns an upholstered-element construction with a base (1) which acts as the load-bearing part of the construction and a sprung section (2) made up of individual spring elements (4, 4a, 4b) of elastic material which are independent of each other and can compress without affecting each other.

IPC 1-7

A47C 27/14

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 27/144 (2013.01); A47C 27/146 (2013.01); A47C 27/148 (2013.01); A47C 27/15 (2013.01); A47C 27/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9415504 A1 19940721; AT E167789 T1 19980715; DE 4300414 A1 19940609; DE 59308724 D1 19980806; EP 0632702 A1 19950111; EP 0632702 B1 19980701

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9301261 W 19931230; AT 94904565 T 19931230; DE 4300414 A 19930109; DE 59308724 T 19931230; EP 94904565 A 19931230