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EP 1297766 B1 20041201 - Seating furniture

Title (en)

Seating furniture

Title (de)

Sitzmöbel

Title (fr)

Meuble d'assise

Publication

EP 1297766 B1 20041201 (DE)

Application

EP 02021274 A 20020919

Priority

DE 20115993 U 20010928

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1297766A2] The circular cushion (3) is fastened to a sloping backrest (4) and has a movable armrest (5,6) on either side of this backrest. The armrests may be folded up or down as required. The circular cushion may be turned through 360 degrees and is mounted on a frame which also supports a square cushion (1) with its own backrest (2).

IPC 1-7

A47C 17/04; A47C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

A47C 13/00 (2006.01); A47C 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 3/18 (2013.01); A47C 13/00 (2013.01); A47C 17/36 (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 1297766 A2 20030402; EP 1297766 A3 20031203; EP 1297766 B1 20041201; AT E283654 T1 20041215; DE 20115993 U1 20020117; DE 50201661 D1 20050105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02021274 A 20020919; AT 02021274 T 20020919; DE 20115993 U 20010928; DE 50201661 T 20020919