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EP 1137353 A1 20011004 - TILTING MECHANISM

Title (en)

TILTING MECHANISM

Title (de)

NEIGUNGSMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

MECANISME D'INCLINAISON

Publication

EP 1137353 A1 20011004 (EN)

Application

EP 99952818 A 19991102

Priority

NO 9900331 W 19991102
NO 985130 A 19981103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0025634A1] Mechanism for tilting a stool seat (2), including a spring loaded peg (3) which is arranged to be placed between the lower surface of the seat (2) and the top surface of a horizontal plate (7) placed on the top of the stool column (1) when the seat (2) is tilted, and on the bottom surface of the plate (7) when the seat (2) is arranged in a horizontal position.

IPC 1-7

A47C 3/026

IPC 8 full level

A47C 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 9/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0025634A1

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)

WO 0025634 A1 20000511; AU 6488899 A 20000522; EP 1137353 A1 20011004; NO 312171 B1 20020408; NO 985130 D0 19981103; NO 985130 L 20000504

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 9900331 W 19991102; AU 6488899 A 19991102; EP 99952818 A 19991102; NO 985130 A 19981103