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EP 1095608 A2 20010502 - Bath screen

Title (en)

Bath screen

Title (de)

Duschabtrennung

Title (fr)

Ecran de douche

Publication

EP 1095608 A2 20010502 (EN)

Application

EP 00123056 A 20001024

Priority

GB 9925247 A 19991027

Abstract (en)

A bath screen comprising a plurality of panels (10, 11, 12) and means (13, 14) pivotally connecting the panels to one another for folding in zigzag fashion and deployment in alignment with one another, wherein said means pivotally connecting the panels is provided with detent means (27-30) operable for holding the panels in aligned deployment. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/36

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/362 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1095608 A2 20010502; EP 1095608 A3 20011017; EP 1095608 B1 20050316; DE 1095608 T1 20010823; DE 60018674 D1 20050421; DE 60018674 T2 20050804; GB 0025943 D0 20001213; GB 2356807 A 20010606; GB 2356807 B 20040331; GB 9925247 D0 19991229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00123056 A 20001024; DE 00123056 T 20001024; DE 60018674 T 20001024; GB 0025943 A 20001024; GB 9925247 A 19991027