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EP 2101004 A3 20100804 - Washbasin

Title (en)

Washbasin

Title (de)

Waschbecken

Title (fr)

Lavabo

Publication

EP 2101004 A3 20100804 (EN)

Application

EP 09154766 A 20090310

Priority

IT BO20080154 A 20080310

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2101004A2] A washbasin comprises a channel (5) for collecting and draining out the water, a first, movable wall (7) and a second, fixed wall (8) positioned opposite each other and designed to cooperate to convey the falling water towards the channel (5) that collects and drains out the falling water.

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/14 (2013.01); E03C 2201/90 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XI] WO 2007043872 A1 20070419 - BOUWTECT ENGINEERING [NL], et al
[X] US 1560386 A 19251103 - LANGSTON JAMES F
[XI] US 1746422 A 19300211

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2101004 A2 20090916; EP 2101004 A3 20100804; IT BO20080154 A1 20090911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09154766 A 20090310; IT BO20080154 A 20080310