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EP 1284113 B1 20050824 - Chair

Title (en)

Chair

Title (de)

Stuhl

Title (fr)

Chaise

Publication

EP 1284113 B1 20050824 (EN)

Application

EP 02016810 A 20020726

Priority

SM 200100015 A 20010809

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1284113A2] A chair (1) comprising a frame (2) for supporting a seat (5) optionally associated with a backrest (6), the frame being provided with means (7) for sliding coupling to complementarily shaped means formed below the seat (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47C 1/023; A47C 4/02; A47C 3/12

IPC 8 full level

A47C 4/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 4/02 (2013.01); A47C 4/028 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1284113 A2 20030219; EP 1284113 A3 20040102; EP 1284113 B1 20050824; AT E302559 T1 20050915; DE 60205689 D1 20050929; DE 60205689 T2 20060614; DK 1284113 T3 20060102; ES 2247237 T3 20060301; SM 200100015 A 20030212; SM 200100015 B 20030212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02016810 A 20020726; AT 02016810 T 20020726; DE 60205689 T 20020726; DK 02016810 T 20020726; ES 02016810 T 20020726; SM 200100015 A 20010809