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EP 1800584 A3 20071003 - Combined structure

Title (en)

Combined structure

Title (de)

Kombinierte Struktur

Title (fr)

Structure combinée

Publication

EP 1800584 A3 20071003 (EN)

Application

EP 06015434 A 20060725

Priority

IT RN20050016 U 20051222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1800584A2] A combined structure characteristically comprises at least two pieces of sanitary ware (10) connected to one another in a single body. Said connection may be either removable or irremovable.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 4/00 (2006.01); E03C 1/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 4/00 (2013.01); E03C 1/01 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 4013210 A1 19911031 - GUDERLEY ANDREA [DE]
[X] FR 2214795 A1 19740819 - LEAU YVES [FR]
[X] FR 2743830 A1 19970725 - STANISLAWSKA ZOFIA [FR]
[XA] FR 1519850 A 19680405 - IDEAL STANDARD
[XA] EP 0170634 A2 19860205 - BATTAGLIA MARCO

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1800584 A2 20070627; EP 1800584 A3 20071003; IT RN20050016 U1 20070623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06015434 A 20060725; IT RN20050016 U 20051222