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EP 2057926 B1 20100901 - Lavatory accessory

Title (en)

Lavatory accessory

Title (de)

Toilettenzubehör

Title (fr)

Accessoire de toilettes

Publication

EP 2057926 B1 20100901 (EN)

Application

EP 08380262 A 20080905

Priority

EP 08380262 A 20080905

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2057926A1] Lavatory support accessory comprising a structure to support the user of a lavatory, the accessory having a back piece to support the lavatory lid in the raised position, characterised in that the back piece has a resilient flange or fold to produce interference with the opening movement of the lid in such a way that said flange or fold must be deformed for the lid to make contact with the back piece.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 17/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2057926 A1 20090513; EP 2057926 B1 20100901; AT E479375 T1 20100915; DE 602008002385 D1 20101014; ES 2350622 T3 20110125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08380262 A 20080905; AT 08380262 T 20080905; DE 602008002385 T 20080905; ES 08380262 T 20080905