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EP 1216634 B1 20051116 - Mattress

Title (en)

Mattress

Title (de)

Matratze

Title (fr)

Matelas pour literie

Publication

EP 1216634 B1 20051116 (FR)

Application

EP 01403303 A 20011219

Priority

FR 0016943 A 20001222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1216634A1] The mattress has a protective cover (1) with an opening (3) near one end in at least one side, making a pouch to receive a pillow. The cover can have a pouch for a pillow in both sides for when the mattress is turned, with the second pouch at the opposite end of the mattress to the first.

IPC 1-7

A47C 27/00

IPC 8 full level

A47C 21/02 (2006.01); A47C 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 21/026 (2013.01); A47C 27/00 (2013.01); A47C 27/002 (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 1216634 A1 20020626; EP 1216634 B1 20051116; AT E309726 T1 20051215; DE 60114976 D1 20051222; DE 60114976 T2 20060803; ES 2251449 T3 20060501; FR 2818520 A1 20020628; FR 2818520 B1 20030314

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01403303 A 20011219; AT 01403303 T 20011219; DE 60114976 T 20011219; ES 01403303 T 20011219; FR 0016943 A 20001222