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EP 1024221 A3 20001220 - Ironing board

Title (en)

Ironing board

Title (de)

Bügeltisch

Title (fr)

Planche à repasser

Publication

EP 1024221 A3 20001220 (DE)

Application

EP 99118745 A 19990923

Priority

DE 19901677 A 19990118

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1024221A2] At least two of the foot elements (10) located on one of the stand (11) sides are rotary feet. The rotary feet can be extended to bring the ironing surface (12) into an inclined position.

IPC 1-7

D06F 81/00; D06F 81/04

IPC 8 full level

D06F 81/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 81/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[PX] EP 0942096 A2 19990915 - LEIFHEIT AG [DE]
[X] DE 3810849 A1 19891012 - LOH KG HAILO WERK [DE]
[X] EP 0380773 A2 19900808 - RUSCHITZKA FRIEDRICH
[A] US 2578826 A 19511218 - MROFKA JOSEPH J
[A] FR 2708331 A1 19950203 - ROTHSCHILD PHILIPPE [FR]
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 429 (C - 1095) 10 August 1993 (1993-08-10)

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)

DE 19901677 A1 20000720; EP 1024221 A2 20000802; EP 1024221 A3 20001220

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19901677 A 19990118; EP 99118745 A 19990923