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EP 1621122 A2 20060201 - Soapholder

Title (en)

Soapholder

Title (de)

Seifenablage

Title (fr)

Porte-savon

Publication

EP 1621122 A2 20060201 (DE)

Application

EP 05016067 A 20050725

Priority

DE 102004036923 A 20040729

Abstract (en)

The soap dish has a semicircular, slotted base (2) with a front rail (5). The rear edge (4) of the base has no rail and fits against the wall. The dish is held in place by a slot in the base which fits over the front arm (9) of a T-shaped wall mounting (8).

IPC 8 full level

A47K 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 5/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1621122 A2 20060201; EP 1621122 A3 20060419; DE 102004036923 A1 20060323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05016067 A 20050725; DE 102004036923 A 20040729