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EP 0917436 B1 20000510 - BATHTUB

Title (en)

BATHTUB

Title (de)

BADEWANNE

Title (fr)

BAIGNOIRE

Publication

EP 0917436 B1 20000510 (DE)

Application

EP 97938834 A 19970719

Priority

AT 144296 A 19960809
AT 172996 A 19960930
EP 9703887 W 19970719

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9806313A1] This invention concerns a bathtub with a bottom surface (2) which is longer than in standard tubs. This effect is achieved with a tub which is bounded by a bottom surface (2) containing a drain (1), two side surfaces (3), a head-end surface (4) which slopes toward the bottom surface (2), and a foot-end surface (5) which slopes toward the bottom surface (2) in the same sense as the head-end surface (4).

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/02

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9806313 A1 19980219; AT E192635 T1 20000515; AU 4114797 A 19980306; DE 59701660 D1 20000615; EP 0917436 A1 19990526; EP 0917436 B1 20000510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9703887 W 19970719; AT 97938834 T 19970719; AU 4114797 A 19970719; DE 59701660 T 19970719; EP 97938834 A 19970719