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EP 1203859 B1 20031001 - Swimming pool cover

Title (en)

Swimming pool cover

Title (de)

Abdeckvorrichtung für ein Schwimmbecken

Title (fr)

Couverture de bassin de natation

Publication

EP 1203859 B1 20031001 (DE)

Application

EP 01117380 A 20010718

Priority

DE 20018897 U 20001106

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1203859A2] The end bearings (6) for the winding shaft used to unroll or roll-up the cover (5) are secured to one of the telescopic cover support structure sections (4) forming the end of the cover (7).

IPC 1-7

E04H 4/08; E04H 4/10

IPC 8 full level

E04H 3/16 (2006.01); E04H 4/08 (2006.01); E04H 4/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 3/165 (2013.01); E04H 4/101 (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 1203859 A2 20020508; EP 1203859 A3 20021204; EP 1203859 B1 20031001; AT E251263 T1 20031015; DE 20018897 U1 20010201; DE 50100702 D1 20031106; DK 1203859 T3 20040209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01117380 A 20010718; AT 01117380 T 20010718; DE 20018897 U 20001106; DE 50100702 T 20010718; DK 01117380 T 20010718