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EP 1082935 B1 20070228 - Folding screen

Title (en)

Folding screen

Title (de)

Schirmwand

Title (fr)

Paravent

Publication

EP 1082935 B1 20070228 (DE)

Application

EP 00119225 A 20000906

Priority

DE 19942771 A 19990908

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1082935A1] The method for manufacturing a screen comprises forming tubular pockets (32) across the width and/or length of a strip of material. Supporting rods (9) are then fitted into the pockets. An Independent claim is included for a screen manufactured as described above.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/38 (2006.01); A47K 3/36 (2006.01); E04H 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/36 (2013.01); A47K 3/38 (2013.01); E04H 15/003 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1082935 A1 20010314; EP 1082935 B1 20070228; AT E355005 T1 20060315; DE 19942771 A1 20010315; DE 50014108 D1 20070412; ES 2280164 T3 20070916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00119225 A 20000906; AT 00119225 T 20000906; DE 19942771 A 19990908; DE 50014108 T 20000906; ES 00119225 T 20000906