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EP 1520501 A2 20050406 - Shower box

Title (en)

Shower box

Title (de)

Duschkabine

Title (fr)

Cabine de douche

Publication

EP 1520501 A2 20050406 (EN)

Application

EP 03104991 A 20031230

Priority

IT 0300584 W 20030930

Abstract (en)

A shower cabinet comprises a space defined by side walls (5, 6). Advantageously, a dividing partition (8) defining together with a portion (9) of the said side walls an area (4a) which is protected from any spray is inserted within the space (4), the said dividing partition (8) being supported within the space (4) in which it can move from an operating position in which it forms the said protected area (4a) with the said portion (9) of the side walls and a retracted position in which access is possible to the said protected area (4a), and vice versa. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/36

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/30 (2006.01); A47K 3/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/30 (2013.01); A47K 3/36 (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 1520501 A2 20050406; EP 1520501 A3 20050720

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03104991 A 20031230