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EP 0930031 B1 20021009 - Overhead reading device

Title (en)

Overhead reading device

Title (de)

Lesevorrichtung für Personen in Rückenlage

Title (fr)

Dispositif de lecture en position allongée sur le dos

Publication

EP 0930031 B1 20021009 (FR)

Application

EP 99460004 A 19990119

Priority

FR 9800533 A 19980120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0930031A1] The support has a frame that is fixed on a plate (2). The frame has a horizontal bar (3.1) and two vertical bars (3.2,3.3) and two rigid plates (4,5) are fixed to it. A slot (6) between the plates holds the spine of the book or magazine. The pages are held open by a thin bar that is held against the plates by magnets.

IPC 1-7

A47B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 23/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0930031 A1 19990721; EP 0930031 B1 20021009; DE 69903361 D1 20021114; FR 2773687 A1 19990723; FR 2773687 B1 20000317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99460004 A 19990119; DE 69903361 T 19990119; FR 9800533 A 19980120