Global Patent Index - EP 1161162 A1

EP 1161162 A1 20011212 - FOLDABLE RACK FOR COMPACT DISC AND THE LIKE

Title (en)

FOLDABLE RACK FOR COMPACT DISC AND THE LIKE

Title (de)

ZUSAMMENLEGBAR REGAL FÜR COMPACT-DISCS ODER ÄHNLICH

Title (fr)

RATELIER PLIABLE POUR DISQUES COMPACTS ET SIMILAIRE

Publication

EP 1161162 A1 20011212 (EN)

Application

EP 99948587 A 19990618

Priority

  • IB 9901143 W 19990618
  • ID 980084 A 19980824

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0010428A1] The present invention relates to a rack used for storing and displaying compact discs, audio/video cassettes, laser disc, magazines, newspapers and the like, especially a foldable rack which is able to be folded when it is not in use and able to be unfolded when it is intended to use/set up. The rack for compact discs according to the present invention is characterized by following features: two front legs (10) each having recesses (12) on one of its sides and the upper ends as well as the lower ends of the front legs are connected to cross bars (20), one rear leg (40) having recesses (42) on two of its sides and the lower end of the rear leg is connected to a cross bar (50) having holes (54) at its two opposite ends, rack element (30) wherein two front ends (34) of which are connected to recesses (12) on said front legs (10), while the two rear ends (36) of which are connected to recesses (42) on said rear leg (40) so that rack elements (30) form a hinge mechanism allowing said rear leg (40) able to be moved upwardly and downwardly approaching said front legs (10), and two leg locking systems each consisting of a locking arm (60) and a locking box (70) wherein said locking arm (60) has a rotary shaft (62) to be inserted into the hole (54) at the cross bar's end (52) and said locking arm (60) also has a locking prong (61) to be inserted into a locking box (70) and wherein said locking box is disposed on the lower part of said front legs (10).

IPC 1-7

A47B 81/06; G11B 33/04; A47F 7/14

IPC 8 full level

A47F 7/14 (2006.01); G11B 23/023 (2006.01); G11B 33/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 7/148 (2013.01); G11B 23/0236 (2013.01); G11B 33/0461 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0010428A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0010428 A1 20000302; AU 4284199 A 20000314; EP 1161162 A1 20011212

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9901143 W 19990618; AU 4284199 A 19990618; EP 99948587 A 19990618