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EP 1367186 A1 20031203 - Wall-mounted WC

Title (en)

Wall-mounted WC

Title (de)

Wandmoniertes WC

Title (fr)

WC mural

Publication

EP 1367186 A1 20031203 (EN)

Application

EP 02425347 A 20020529

Priority

EP 02425347 A 20020529

Abstract (en)

A wall mounted WC bowl (12) is provided with at least one compartment (24,26), located at the rear of the bowl. The compartment (24,26) is upwardly open, and comprises at least one aperture (29,30) in its rear wall through which means to fix the bowl (12) to the wall may be inserted. <??>The compartments (24,26) may be used to house either a perfume diffusing device or a musical device. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03D 11/14

IPC 8 full level

E03D 11/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 11/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 0365694 A1 19900502 - KERAMAG KERAMISCHE WERKE AG [DE]
[X] FR 854052 A 19400404
[A] US 1957831 A 19340508 - HARRY HAGUE, et al
[Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 11 28 November 1997 (1997-11-28)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1367186 A1 20031203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02425347 A 20020529