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EP 0987385 B1 20041006 - Inflatable tent

Title (en)

Inflatable tent

Title (de)

Aufblasbares Zelt

Title (fr)

Tente gonflable

Publication

EP 0987385 B1 20041006 (DE)

Application

EP 99112890 A 19990703

Priority

DE 19842887 A 19980918

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0987385A2] The inflatable tent has a roof (20) and side walls (22,24) of folding tarpaulin materials. The support structure is of inflatable tube hoses (28,30,32) to carry the roof and walls. Ballast tanks (34) are along the bottom edges of at least some side walls (22,24), to be filled with water and hold the tent to the ground by their weight.

IPC 1-7

E04H 15/20

IPC 8 full level

E04H 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 15/20 (2013.01); E04H 2015/201 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0987385 A2 20000322; EP 0987385 A3 20010117; EP 0987385 B1 20041006; DE 19842887 A1 20000323; DE 59910724 D1 20041111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99112890 A 19990703; DE 19842887 A 19980918; DE 59910724 T 19990703