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EP 1882497 A1 20080130 - Exercise bench

Title (en)

Exercise bench

Title (de)

Übungsbank

Title (fr)

Banc d'exercise

Publication

EP 1882497 A1 20080130 (EN)

Application

EP 06425541 A 20060728

Priority

EP 06425541 A 20060728

Abstract (en)

Home Fitness Equipment that allows with a single structure the development of abdominal muscles on bench with tilted structure and weight lifting on bench in horizontal position.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 23/00 (2013.01); A63B 23/0211 (2013.01); A63B 23/0233 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4546967 A 19851015 - KECALA IHOR G [CA]
[X] WO 9740892 A1 19971106 - LICHTENSTEIN GARY [IL]
[X] US 5997450 A 19991207 - WILKINSON WILLIAM T [US]
[X] DE 20006823 U1 20000817 - CHEN SAN HUEI [TW], et al
[X] US 5779606 A 19980714 - CHEN CHIN-JUNG [TW]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1882497 A1 20080130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06425541 A 20060728