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EP 1118287 B1 20041124 - Shelf system with insertables elements

Title (en)

Shelf system with insertables elements

Title (de)

Steckbares Regalsystem

Title (fr)

Système d'étagères avec des éléments qui s'insèrent

Publication

EP 1118287 B1 20041124 (DE)

Application

EP 00890019 A 20000121

Priority

EP 00890019 A 20000121
US 50332900 A 20000214

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1118287A1] The uprights (1) have a groove (4) to take the projections (5) of the cross connectors (2). The shelves (3) are detachably connected to the cross connectors (2) by dowels (8). The cross connectors are provided on the narrow sides of the shelving and two cross connectors can be provided at each end for each shelf so that one is underneath and one is above.

IPC 1-7

A47B 47/04; A47B 57/06

IPC 8 full level

A47B 47/04 (2006.01); A47B 57/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47B 47/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47B 57/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 1118287 A1 20010725; EP 1118287 B1 20041124; US 6378712 B1 20020430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00890019 A 20000121; US 50332900 A 20000214