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EP 0933052 A3 20000419 - Bath

Title (en)

Bath

Title (de)

Badewanne

Title (fr)

Baignoire

Publication

EP 0933052 A3 20000419 (EN)

Application

EP 99300641 A 19990128

Priority

GB 9801774 A 19980129
GB 9813295 A 19980622

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0933052A2] A bath comprising a bath tub (1) having a floor (2), a wall (3D), a door aperture (7) in the wall (3D), and a door (10) larger than the door aperture (7), the periphery of the door (10) in use resting against the inside of the tub wall (3D) adjacent the aperture (7), and hinge means (16A-16D,17A-D), allowing the door (10) to open through the aperture (7) out and away from the bath tub (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/022

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 8502098 A1 19850523 - SWEEN ADRIAN P
[X] WO 8404236 A1 19841108 - LEICHLE SA [FR]
[X] US 4953241 A 19900904 - WILLIAMS DOUGLAS P [US]
[A] US 2991482 A 19610711 - BRASS WILLIAM C

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 0933052 A2 19990804; EP 0933052 A3 20000419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99300641 A 19990128