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EP 1079716 A1 20010307 - ANATOMIC SPRING CORE

Title (en)

ANATOMIC SPRING CORE

Title (de)

ANATOMISCHER FEDERKERN

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE RESSORT ANATOMIQUE

Publication

EP 1079716 A1 20010307 (DE)

Application

EP 99919253 A 19990420

Priority

DE 19823845 A 19980528
EP 9902650 W 19990420

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19823845A1] The invention relates to an anatomic spring core comprising a plurality of individual springs aligned in rows, whereby springs having different characteristics, being of different types or exhibiting different structures are used, said springs being arranged and varying randomly.

IPC 1-7

A47C 27/06

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/06 (2006.01); A47C 31/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 27/061 (2013.01); A47C 27/062 (2013.01); A47C 27/064 (2013.01); A47C 31/123 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9960894A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19823845 A1 19991209; DE 29823956 U1 20000316; EP 1079716 A1 20010307; WO 9960894 A1 19991202

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19823845 A 19980528; DE 29823956 U 19980528; EP 9902650 W 19990420; EP 99919253 A 19990420