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EP 1095606 A2 20010502 - Panels

Title (en)

Panels

Title (de)

Paneele

Title (fr)

Panneaux

Publication

EP 1095606 A2 20010502 (EN)

Application

EP 00309439 A 20001026

Priority

GB 9925370 A 19991027

Abstract (en)

A corner bath panel 1 comprising a plurality of elements 2, connected by connecting means 5, and arranged so as to be able to describe, or at least approximate, a curve. The panel may be also used as a mould or forme for vacuum forming a plastics bath panel. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/16

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/161 (2013.01)

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)

EP 1095606 A2 20010502; EP 1095606 A3 20030129; GB 2356806 A 20010606; GB 2356806 B 20031015; GB 9925370 D0 19991229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00309439 A 20001026; GB 9925370 A 19991027