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EP 1034769 A1 20000913 - Casket

Title (en)

Casket

Title (de)

Sarg

Title (fr)

Cercueil

Publication

EP 1034769 A1 20000913 (EN)

Application

EP 99104648 A 19990309

Priority

EP 99104648 A 19990309

Abstract (en)

A casket has a base, a pair of first side plates detachably seated on opposite sides of the base, a pair of second side plates detachable connected with the first side plates and the base, a pair of bars detachably mounted onto the respective second side plate and a cover detachably connected with the pair of bars. With the arrangement, the cover is able to pivot with respect to the pair of bars and the entire casket is able to be disassembled for transportation or storage. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61G 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A61G 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 17/0405 (2017.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 696180 A 19530826 - ALBERTUS VOS
[A] DE 911424 C 19540513 - MEYER FA RUDOLF
[A] FR 2649606 A1 19910118 - COTS MORA RAMON [ES]
[A] CH 391957 A 19650515 - RUPPER HEINRICH [CH]
[A] CH 442614 A 19670831 - SCHNEIDER ERICH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1034769 A1 20000913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99104648 A 19990309