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EP 0956805 A3 20000906 - Bumper for W.C. seats

Title (en)

Bumper for W.C. seats

Title (de)

Stossdämpfer für Toilettensitze

Title (fr)

Amortisseur pour sièges de toilettes

Publication

EP 0956805 A3 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 99830289 A 19990512

Priority

IT AN980024 U 19980514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0956805A2] This invention relates to a bumper for W.C. seats provided with a monolithic body made of rigid plastic materials, characterised in that the head (1) is coated with a soft plastic material (2), such as thermoplastic rubber. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 13/00; A47K 13/04

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2873454 A 19590217 - DAVID PHILLIPS
[A] CH 278528 A 19511031 - STUEDLI HANS [CH]
[A] US 4747167 A 19880531 - ADAMS HAROLD D [US]

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 0956805 A2 19991117; EP 0956805 A3 20000906; IT 244847 Y1 20020314; IT AN980024 U1 19991114; IT AN980024 V0 19980514

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99830289 A 19990512; IT AN980024 U 19980514