Global Patent Index - EP 0930038 A2

EP 0930038 A2 19990721 - Bathtub surrounding furniture unit

Title (en)

Bathtub surrounding furniture unit

Title (de)

Wannenverkleidung

Title (fr)

Habillage de baignoire

Publication

EP 0930038 A2 19990721 (EN)

Application

EP 99300321 A 19990118

Priority

GB 9800815 A 19980116

Abstract (en)

A free-standing furniture unit (2) for surrounding a bath tub (4), wherein the unit (2) is wholly or substantially of one-piece construction. The plumbing for the bath tub (4) is located in or within the unit (2). The upper edge or edges of the unit (2) meet the bath tub rim (12). One or more outer faces of the unit (2) are aesthetically shaped. A tap plumbing fitting plate (18) is provided to which one or more taps (14) are mountable and beneath which water supply piping (20) is connectable to the or each tap (14). The plate (18) is then mountable onto or into a corresponding aperture (46) in a bath tub (4) or other plumbing housing surface. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/02

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/161 (2013.01); A47K 3/1615 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0930038 A2 19990721; EP 0930038 A3 20010627; GB 9800815 D0 19980311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99300321 A 19990118; GB 9800815 A 19980116