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EP 1175861 B1 20050803 - Support device for a bath tub

Title (en)

Support device for a bath tub

Title (de)

Badewannen-Haltevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Support pour baignoire

Publication

EP 1175861 B1 20050803 (DE)

Application

EP 01810727 A 20010720

Priority

CH 14552000 A 20000725

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1175861A1] The profile (10) has an elongated shape with two side arms (20) joined along their length edges to either length side of a middle web (25). Both arms are set back from the web and are provided with several holes for fasteners (13) used to secure the panelling to the profile. A fastener (15) at one end of the profile is used to secure profile at right angles to the floor (12), a base plate or a socket.

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/16

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/161 (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 1175861 A1 20020130; EP 1175861 B1 20050803; AT E300908 T1 20050815; DE 20105503 U1 20010613; DE 50106948 D1 20050908

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01810727 A 20010720; AT 01810727 T 20010720; DE 20105503 U 20010329; DE 50106948 T 20010720