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EP 1479332 A3 20050302 - Shower tray or bathtub

Title (en)

Shower tray or bathtub

Title (de)

Dusch- oder Badewanne

Title (fr)

Bac de douche ou baignoire

Publication

EP 1479332 A3 20050302 (DE)

Application

EP 04011329 A 20040513

Priority

DE 10323140 A 20030522

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE10323140B3] The bath or shower tray has flat base (4) which slopes down to the drain (3). The base, when viewed from the end, is made up of two sections (11, 12) forming an obtuse angle, so that they also slope towards the drain.

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/02; A47K 3/40

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/02 (2006.01); A47K 3/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/02 (2013.01); A47K 3/40 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 3434360 A1 19860327 - KALDEWEI FRANZ GMBH & CO [DE]
[A] DE 9205764 U1 19920617
[A] GB 147222 A 19210602 - HUGO JUNKERS

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10323140 B3 20040408; EP 1479332 A2 20041124; EP 1479332 A3 20050302

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10323140 A 20030522; EP 04011329 A 20040513