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EP 0895737 B1 20020515 - Seat of the armchair or sofa type

Title (en)

Seat of the armchair or sofa type

Title (de)

Sitz nach Art eines Lehnstuhles oder Sofas

Title (fr)

Siège de type fauteuil ou canapé

Publication

EP 0895737 B1 20020515 (FR)

Application

EP 98401946 A 19980730

Priority

FR 9710019 A 19970805

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0895737A1] The chair has a back cushion (4) with a front part (42) and a back part (41) which is less supple and shorter. The back and the parts are placed behind the seat (1). A neck cushion (5) is placed above the back cushion when it is in use or it is placed in the space (43) above the back part of the back cushion.

IPC 1-7

A47C 7/38

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 7/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0895737 A1 19990210; EP 0895737 B1 20020515; DE 69805374 D1 20020620; FR 2767041 A1 19990212; FR 2767041 B1 19990924

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98401946 A 19980730; DE 69805374 T 19980730; FR 9710019 A 19970805