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EP 1421877 B1 20070228 - Furniture using recycled plastics

Title (en)

Furniture using recycled plastics

Title (de)

Möbel unter Verwendung von Recycling-Kunststoff

Title (fr)

Meuble utilisant de la matière plastique recyclée

Publication

EP 1421877 B1 20070228 (DE)

Application

EP 02026135 A 20021123

Priority

EP 02026135 A 20021123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1421877A1] The furniture comprises a base (3) for the floor forming a system component from recycled plastics so that intermediate elements (6) which hold function parts can be fitted into the base. The base can be a cast stand with rectangular foot section (4) and a central vertical bearing section (5) to take the intermediate element.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 5/12 (2006.01); A47C 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 5/12 (2013.01); A47C 11/00 (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 1421877 A1 20040526; EP 1421877 B1 20070228; AT E354993 T1 20060315; DE 50209598 D1 20070412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02026135 A 20021123; AT 02026135 T 20021123; DE 50209598 T 20021123