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EP 1389438 B1 20051026 - Freezer or refrigerator chest

Title (en)

Freezer or refrigerator chest

Title (de)

(Tief)Kühltruhe

Title (fr)

Coffre réfrigérateur ou congélateur

Publication

EP 1389438 B1 20051026 (DE)

Application

EP 03017886 A 20030805

Priority

DE 10237123 A 20020813

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1389438A1] The freezer (1) has at least five corners and is divided into at least three, preferably four, chambers. Two of these (X, Y) are at one level while one or more of the others (Z, Z') is at a higher level. At least two corners lie on an axis at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the freezer.

IPC 1-7

A47F 3/04

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 3/0443 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1389438 A1 20040218; EP 1389438 B1 20051026; AT E307516 T1 20051115; DE 10237123 A1 20040226; DE 50301462 D1 20051201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03017886 A 20030805; AT 03017886 T 20030805; DE 10237123 A 20020813; DE 50301462 T 20030805