Global Patent Index - EP 1183960 A1

EP 1183960 A1 20020306 - Furniture support system

Title (en)

Furniture support system

Title (de)

Stützsystem für ein Möbel

Title (fr)

Système de support pour un meuble

Publication

EP 1183960 A1 20020306 (EN)

Application

EP 01307382 A 20010830

Priority

GB 0021462 A 20000901

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a furniture support system and items of furniture which offer a low profile convenient for storage and transport when collapsed, but provide a sturdy support when erected. The furniture support system includes a first elongate element and at least one further elongate element, at least one of the further elongate elements being pivotally mounted on the first elongate element by a mounting, at least one of the further elongate elements including a first element portion and a second element portion, the first and second element portions defining an angle between themselves of other than 180 DEG , the support system having a first state in which the second element portion is received within the mounting, and a second state in which the second element portion is removed from the mounting, the support system further including at least two upright elements attached to the support system. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 13/02

IPC 8 full level

A47B 3/08 (2006.01); A47B 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 3/08 (2013.01); A47B 3/0818 (2013.01); A47B 3/12 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0013 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1183960 A1 20020306; EP 1183960 B1 20041013; AT E279133 T1 20041015; DE 60106356 D1 20041118; GB 0021462 D0 20001018; GB 0120955 D0 20011017; GB 2366198 A 20020306; GB 2366198 B 20040218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01307382 A 20010830; AT 01307382 T 20010830; DE 60106356 T 20010830; GB 0021462 A 20000901; GB 0120955 A 20010830