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EP 1293155 B1 20071212 - Bathtub or shower tray

Title (en)

Bathtub or shower tray

Title (de)

Bade- oder Duschwanne

Title (fr)

Baignoire ou bac de douche

Publication

EP 1293155 B1 20071212 (DE)

Application

EP 02020156 A 20020909

Priority

DE 10144960 A 20010912

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1293155A2] A two-part bath or shower base has an acrylic lining (16) with a surrounding substrate (14) of hard polystyrene foam. The substrate locates in and is bonded to a surrounding socket block (17) fabricated of a foam material.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/02 (2006.01); A47K 3/16 (2006.01); B29C 39/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/02 (2013.01); A47K 3/1605 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 0022971 A1 20000427 - CORRECTA GMBH [DE]
DE 4338963 A1 19950518 - SCHUESSLER GUENTER [DE]

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 1293155 A2 20030319; EP 1293155 A3 20040128; EP 1293155 B1 20071212; AT E380492 T1 20071215; DE 10144960 A1 20030327; DE 10144960 B4 20181011; DE 50211344 D1 20080124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02020156 A 20020909; AT 02020156 T 20020909; DE 10144960 A 20010912; DE 50211344 T 20020909