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EP 1897475 A2 20080312 - A stave or panel construction for a user supporting shower bottom

Title (en)

A stave or panel construction for a user supporting shower bottom

Title (de)

Latten oder Panelstruktur für eine Duschwanne

Title (fr)

Structure de bac de douche en lattes ou panneaux

Publication

EP 1897475 A2 20080312 (EN)

Application

EP 07017549 A 20070907

Priority

IT MI20060316 U 20060907

Abstract (en)

A stave or panel construction, for the user supporting bottom of a shower and the like, is characterized in that said stave or panel construction comprises a bearing structural element, made either of a metal or a plastics (polymeric) material coated by a ceramics plate-like element.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/40 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1897475 A2 20080312; EP 1897475 A3 20100811; EP 1897475 B1 20120627; IT MI20060316 U1 20080308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07017549 A 20070907; IT MI20060316 U 20060907