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EP 0951850 B1 20030312 - Upholstery element

Title (en)

Upholstery element

Title (de)

Polsterelement

Title (fr)

Element de rembourrage

Publication

EP 0951850 B1 20030312 (DE)

Application

EP 98107468 A 19980424

Priority

EP 98107468 A 19980424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0951850A1] A system of hollow cavities is provided in or adjacent to the support layer (7), extending over at least part of the top side of the mattress. The mattress includes a core (1) whose top side is formed by an essentially airtight cover layer (3) and a support layer comprising an elastically compressible material.

IPC 1-7

A47C 21/04; A47C 7/74

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/74 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 7/742 (2013.01); A47C 21/046 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0951850 A1 19991027; EP 0951850 B1 20030312; AT E234036 T1 20030315; DE 59807468 D1 20030417

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98107468 A 19980424; AT 98107468 T 19980424; DE 59807468 T 19980424