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EP 1372438 A1 20040102 - STORAGE

Title (en)

STORAGE

Title (de)

LAGEREINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE RANGEMENT

Publication

EP 1372438 A1 20040102 (EN)

Application

EP 02718272 A 20020320

Priority

GB 0201116 W 20020320
GB 0106857 A 20010320

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02074139A1] An upright 10 for a storage system such as a cantilever shelving or racking system is formed by two members 30A, 30B. The members 30A, 30B are elongate. The degree of the overlapping portions 32 increases from one end of the upright to the other. Thus, the upright 10 is tapered.

IPC 1-7

A47F 5/10; A47B 57/30; A47B 96/14

IPC 8 full level

A47B 57/48 (2006.01); A47B 96/14 (2006.01); A47F 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 57/48 (2013.01); A47B 96/145 (2013.01); A47F 5/101 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02074139A1

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)

WO 02074139 A1 20020926; EP 1372438 A1 20040102; GB 0106857 D0 20010509

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0201116 W 20020320; EP 02718272 A 20020320; GB 0106857 A 20010320