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EP 1229187 B1 20040929 - Inflatable tent

Title (en)

Inflatable tent

Title (de)

Aufblasbares Zelt

Title (fr)

Tente gonflable

Publication

EP 1229187 B1 20040929 (DE)

Application

EP 01117162 A 20010714

Priority

DE 20101947 U 20010205
DE 20110501 U 20010627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1229187A1] The outside surface (13) of the tent is enclosed on the outside by a support skeleton (14) to which it is connected by coupling elements (44-48). the support skeleton has two or more support arcs (15) set parallel to each other and braced against one another.

IPC 1-7

E04H 15/20; E04H 15/42

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/344 (2006.01); E04H 1/12 (2006.01); E04H 15/00 (2006.01); E04H 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/3444 (2013.01); E04H 1/1205 (2013.01); E04H 15/008 (2013.01); E04H 15/20 (2013.01); E04H 2001/1283 (2013.01); E04H 2015/201 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 4878322 A 19891107 - IKEDA GEORGE [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1229187 A1 20020807; EP 1229187 B1 20040929

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01117162 A 20010714