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EP 1295555 A3 20040114 - Sanitary unit

Title (en)

Sanitary unit

Title (de)

Nasszelle

Title (fr)

Bloc sanitaire

Publication

EP 1295555 A3 20040114 (DE)

Application

EP 02015905 A 20020717

Priority

DE 20115355 U 20010918

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1295555A2] The vertical sidewall (11) is of thin cross-section, and its lower edge fits into a groove (14) in a foot strip (12) fastened to the floor (10). The sidewall may be glued into the groove. The groove is near one side of the foot and the vertically-extending curb (13) is fastened to the other side. The floor and the curb may be made of different materials.

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/28

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/30 (2013.01); A47K 2003/305 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2184942 A 19870708 - CONTOUR DOORS LIMITED
[X] EP 1095607 A2 20010502 - TEUCO GUZZINI SPA [IT]
[X] WO 0139647 A1 20010607 - MTD IND LTD [IL], et al

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)

DE 20115355 U1 20011115; EP 1295555 A2 20030326; EP 1295555 A3 20040114

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20115355 U 20010918; EP 02015905 A 20020717