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EP 1894506 A3 20131211 - Device for washing the human body

Title (en)

Device for washing the human body

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Körperreinigung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage du corps

Publication

EP 1894506 A3 20131211 (DE)

Application

EP 07016867 A 20070828

Priority

DE 202006013178 U 20060828

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE202006013178U1] The washing system for use by elderly and handicapped people comprises a motor-driven roller brush (10) and a spray pipe for water or soap. Each of these can be raised and lowered using a slide (90) which moves up and down in a mounting attached to a ceiling plate (20).

IPC 8 full level

A47K 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 7/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] EP 1466549 A1 20041013 - STOCKER JOHANN [DE], et al
[Y] US 4008503 A 19770222 - THARP MARVIN E
[A] DE 7306880 U

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202006013178 U1 20061207; EP 1894506 A2 20080305; EP 1894506 A3 20131211

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202006013178 U 20060828; EP 07016867 A 20070828