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EP 0853907 B1 20001115 - Duvet cover

Title (en)

Duvet cover

Title (de)

Deckbettbezug

Title (fr)

Housse pour couette

Publication

EP 0853907 B1 20001115 (EN)

Application

EP 98300236 A 19980114

Priority

GB 9701035 A 19970118

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0853907A2] A duvet cover (3) comprises a base sheet portion (5) intending to lie under the duvet, and a top portion (7) intended to lie over the top of a duvet and attached to or made integrally with the base portion (5) so as to be joined thereto along one edge (9). Attachment means (11, 13) are provided for attaching the remaining sides of the base and top portions (5, 7) together along the other three sides.

IPC 1-7

A47G 9/02

IPC 8 full level

A47G 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 9/0261 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0853907 A2 19980722; EP 0853907 A3 19990127; EP 0853907 B1 20001115; AT E197537 T1 20001215; DE 69800393 D1 20001221; GB 2318051 A 19980415; GB 2318051 B 19980708; GB 9701035 D0 19970305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98300236 A 19980114; AT 98300236 T 19980114; DE 69800393 T 19980114; GB 9701035 A 19970118