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EP 0987361 B1 20031001 - Foldable laundry drying rack

Title (en)

Foldable laundry drying rack

Title (de)

Zusammenklappbarer Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Séchoir à linge pliant

Publication

EP 0987361 B1 20031001 (DE)

Application

EP 99890269 A 19990823

Priority

AT 147298 A 19980828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0987361A1] The folding clothes drier has a carrier profile (1) on a longitudinal extension for the clothes lines in a drying frame. The drying frame folds in to the carrier profiles (1). The ends of the carrier profiles (1) are fitted with folding leg supports (5,6) which swing on brackets (4).

IPC 1-7

D06F 57/08

IPC 8 full level

D06F 57/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 57/08 (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 0987361 A1 20000322; EP 0987361 B1 20031001; AT 408459 B 20011227; AT A147298 A 20010415; AT E251251 T1 20031015; DE 59907171 D1 20031106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99890269 A 19990823; AT 147298 A 19980828; AT 99890269 T 19990823; DE 59907171 T 19990823