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EP 2002757 B1 20090805 - Sun bed

Title (en)

Sun bed

Title (de)

Sonnenliege

Title (fr)

Bain de soleil

Publication

EP 2002757 B1 20090805 (DE)

Application

EP 07011449 A 20070612

Priority

EP 07011449 A 20070612

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2002757A1] The loose upholstery cover (200), for a sun bed, has an opening (250) through it at the head end. It is aligned with or overlaps a corresponding opening in the sun bed surface. The width of the opening matches the dimensions of an adult head. The opening is filled by a conical plug (500), with a projection head or neck support (560) at its upper side.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 1/14 (2006.01); A47C 20/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 1/14 (2013.01); A47C 1/143 (2013.01); A47C 20/026 (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 2002757 A1 20081217; EP 2002757 B1 20090805; AT E438318 T1 20090815; DE 502007001250 D1 20090917; ES 2330481 T3 20091210; WO 2008151740 A1 20081218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07011449 A 20070612; AT 07011449 T 20070612; DE 502007001250 T 20070612; EP 2008004395 W 20080528; ES 07011449 T 20070612