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EP 1127518 A3 20020102 - Seating furniture

Title (en)

Seating furniture

Title (de)

Sitzmöbel

Title (fr)

Meuble d'assise

Publication

EP 1127518 A3 20020102 (DE)

Application

EP 01103235 A 20010212

Priority

DE 10008065 A 20000222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1127518A2] The partner chair has a back rest (2) on a mounting (5) which allows it to be reclined while the seat (3) is fixed in position and attached to the foot (4) of the chair. An arm rest (1) may be built into the back rest.

IPC 1-7

A47C 7/40; A47C 3/18

IPC 8 full level

A47C 3/18 (2006.01); A47C 7/40 (2006.01); A47C 7/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 3/18 (2013.01); A47C 7/40 (2013.01); A47C 7/48 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 9303222 U1 19930519
[X] FR 2367452 A1 19780512 - KALTENBACH & VOIGT [DE]
[X] EP 0309021 A1 19890329 - B & B ITALIA SPA [IT]
[A] DE 4109389 A1 19920312 - SCHMITT SIEGBERT DIPL ING [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1127518 A2 20010829; EP 1127518 A3 20020102; DE 10008065 A1 20010823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01103235 A 20010212; DE 10008065 A 20000222