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EP 1172489 A3 20030122 - Hand wash basin

Title (en)

Hand wash basin

Title (de)

Handwaschbecken

Title (fr)

Lave-mains

Publication

EP 1172489 A3 20030122 (DE)

Application

EP 01710033 A 20010709

Priority

DE 10034157 A 20000710

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1172489A2] A hand wash basin consists of a basin made of an elastic silicone material (1) which is held in shape by tensioning elements (2,4). The silicone material has an opening for connecting a siphon.

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/14; A47K 1/04

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/18 (2006.01); E03C 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/18 (2013.01); E03C 1/32 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 1368591 A 19210215 - WINDSOR CHARLES H
[A] CH 403214 A 19651130 - SARNEN KUNSTSTOFF AG [CH]
[A] GB 978920 A 19650101 - CARRARA & MATTA SPA
[A] US 4664982 A 19870512 - GENOVESE JOHN S [US], et al
[A] US 1842192 A 19320119 - PATTERSON THOMAS A

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 1172489 A2 20020116; EP 1172489 A3 20030122; DE 10034157 C1 20020221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01710033 A 20010709; DE 10034157 A 20000710