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EP 1584775 A1 20051012 - Swimming pool

Title (en)

Swimming pool

Title (de)

Schwimmbecken

Title (fr)

Piscine

Publication

EP 1584775 A1 20051012 (DE)

Application

EP 05007254 A 20050402

Priority

DE 202004005403 U 20040406

Abstract (en)

A cleaning device, preferably a skimmer (5) for removing foreign objects from the surface of the water, is located inside the gutter (3) behind the overflow lip (2).

Abstract (de)

Schwimmbecken (1) mit einem Überlaufsteg (2), einer dahinter angeordneten Auffangrinne (3) und einer Reinigungseinrichtung (5), wobei die Reinigungseinrichtung (5), insbesondere ein Oberflächenreiniger, in der Auffangrinne (3) angeordnet ist. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04H 4/12

IPC 8 full level

E04H 4/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 4/1227 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 4997558 A 19910305 - BAKER WILLIAM H [US]
[XA] FR 2721644 A1 19951229 - FLAQUET ALBERT [FR], et al
[A] US 4206522 A 19800610 - BAKER WILLIAM H [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR LI MC PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202004005403 U1 20040609; EP 1584775 A1 20051012

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202004005403 U 20040406; EP 05007254 A 20050402