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EP 0697251 A2 19960221 - Shower apparatus

Title (en)

Shower apparatus

Title (de)

Brausekopf

Title (fr)

Pomme de douche

Publication

EP 0697251 A2 19960221 (EN)

Application

EP 95305320 A 19950731

Priority

IL 11065594 A 19940814

Abstract (en)

Shower apparatus including a selector plate having at least one aperture, and a platform element having at least one aperture, wherein the selector plate is non-rotatable and the platform element is sealably rotatable with respect to the selector plate and selectably in fluid communication therewith. <MATH>

IPC 1-7

B05B 1/18; B05B 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 3/04 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 1/1645 (2013.01); B05B 3/04 (2013.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0697251 A2 19960221; EP 0697251 A3 19961106; AU 2838595 A 19960229; CA 2156034 A1 19960215; IL 110655 A0 19941111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95305320 A 19950731; AU 2838595 A 19950804; CA 2156034 A 19950814; IL 11065594 A 19940814