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EP 1142509 B1 20040512 - Rack

Title (en)

Rack

Title (de)

Traggestell

Title (fr)

Cadre porteur

Publication

EP 1142509 B1 20040512 (DE)

Application

EP 01106976 A 20010321

Priority

DE 20006144 U 20000404

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1142509A1] Support has two mounting columns between which one or more compartment bases (4,5,6) are mounted. Each base (4,5,6) has a concave flange (8), the side edges or wings (9) of which have a width (a) that is slightly less than the width (b) between corresponding contact surfaces (10) of the column. The flange has upper and lower bolt holes for fastening bolts that secure the flange against the column.

IPC 1-7

A47B 57/18

IPC 8 full level

A47B 31/00 (2006.01); A47B 57/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 31/00 (2013.01); A47B 57/18 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1142509 A1 20011010; EP 1142509 B1 20040512; AT E266334 T1 20040515; DE 20006144 U1 20000810; DE 50102236 D1 20040617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01106976 A 20010321; AT 01106976 T 20010321; DE 20006144 U 20000404; DE 50102236 T 20010321