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EP 1222886 A2 20020717 - A pillow

Title (en)

A pillow

Title (de)

Kopfkissen

Title (fr)

Oreiller

Publication

EP 1222886 A2 20020717 (EN)

Application

EP 02394002 A 20020108

Priority

IE 20010013 A 20010108

Abstract (en)

A pillow (1) of the invention has a sealed outer cover (2) enclosing a filling material. A vent (5) is provided in a side wall of the cover (2) communicating between an interior and an exterior of the cover (2) for through passage of air. A filter (6) is welded across the vent (5) to provide a barrier which prevents ingress of bacteria to an interior of the cover (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 9/10

IPC 8 full level

A47G 9/10 (2006.01); A47G 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 9/10 (2013.01); A47G 2009/001 (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 1222886 A2 20020717; EP 1222886 A3 20030917; EP 1222886 B1 20060104; AT E314816 T1 20060215; DE 60208517 D1 20060330; DE 60208517 T2 20060914; ES 2256431 T3 20060716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02394002 A 20020108; AT 02394002 T 20020108; DE 60208517 T 20020108; ES 02394002 T 20020108