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EP 1897467 B1 20100317 - Chair

Title (en)

Chair

Title (de)

Stuhl

Title (fr)

Chaise

Publication

EP 1897467 B1 20100317 (DE)

Application

EP 07016155 A 20070817

Priority

DE 102006043006 A 20060907

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1897467A1] A seat (2) on a school-pupil's chair is molded as a double-shell plastic mold with two or more stiffening ribs (24) extending from a seat part's (20) underside to a backrest's (22) rear side. The stiffening ribs form a side edge for the chair in a transitional area from the backrest to the seat part.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 5/12 (2006.01); A47C 3/12 (2006.01); A47C 5/04 (2006.01); A47C 7/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 3/023 (2013.01); A47C 3/12 (2013.01); A47C 5/04 (2013.01); A47C 7/16 (2013.01); A47B 2200/11 (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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1897467 A1 20080312; EP 1897467 B1 20100317; AT E460859 T1 20100415; DE 102006043006 A1 20080327; DE 102006043006 B4 20151029; DE 502007003121 D1 20100429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07016155 A 20070817; AT 07016155 T 20070817; DE 102006043006 A 20060907; DE 502007003121 T 20070817