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EP 1013197 B1 20030917 - Shelving

Title (en)

Shelving

Title (de)

Regale

Title (fr)

Meuble d'étagères

Publication

EP 1013197 B1 20030917 (FR)

Application

EP 99403187 A 19991217

Priority

FR 9816311 A 19981223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1013197A1] The shelving has uprightts (10,12) and panels (14) with their ends received in openings (16) in the uprights. Each panel has a clearance formed between a horizontal face (14B) of the panel and the edge (16B) of the opening. At least two stops (20) are provided for each lateral extremity (15A) of the panel, each stop having a lock inserted into the stop face (16B) of the opening.

IPC 1-7

A47B 96/02; A47B 57/12

IPC 8 full level

A47B 96/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47B 96/027 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1013197 A1 20000628; EP 1013197 B1 20030917; DE 69911356 D1 20031023; DE 69911356 T2 20040722; FR 2787688 A1 20000630; FR 2787688 B1 20010316; US 6216892 B1 20010417

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99403187 A 19991217; DE 69911356 T 19991217; FR 9816311 A 19981223; US 46835999 A 19991221