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EP 1157641 A3 20020904 - Backrest

Title (en)

Backrest

Title (de)

Rückenlehne

Title (fr)

Dossier

Publication

EP 1157641 A3 20020904 (EN)

Application

EP 01111932 A 20010518

Priority

IT TV20000056 A 20000522

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1157641A2] A backrest comprising at least one controlled-deformation region (7), such region being preferably obtained at the longitudinal central axis of the backrest (6). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47C 7/46; A47C 7/44

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/44 (2006.01); A47C 7/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 7/405 (2013.01 - EP); A47C 7/44 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 7/46 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[XA] BE 493938 A
[A] US 5540484 A 19960730 - GRUNDEI HANS [DE], et al
[A] FR 2477392 A1 19810911 - COMIND SPA [IT]
[A] DE 19746304 A1 19990422 - BRUECKNER THOMAS [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 1157641 A2 20011128; EP 1157641 A3 20020904; IT TV20000056 A1 20011122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01111932 A 20010518; IT TV20000056 A 20000522