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EP 2316305 B1 20170906 - Mattress

Title (en)

Mattress

Title (de)

Matratze

Title (fr)

Matelas

Publication

EP 2316305 B1 20170906 (DE)

Application

EP 10189648 A 20101102

Priority

DE 202009013666 U 20091102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2316305A1] The mattress (100) has a core (1) which is formed with an elastic strand (2). The elastic strands are integrated into a single piece with the surrounding core. The elastic strands are formed with holes (10) in the core, where the width (b) of the cross-section of the elastic strands varies. The cross section of the elastic strands is symmetrical to a about a vertical middle axis (a).

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 27/144 (2013.01); A47C 27/146 (2013.01); A47C 27/148 (2013.01); A47C 27/15 (2013.01); A47C 27/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202009013666 U1 20110324; EP 2316305 A1 20110504; EP 2316305 B1 20170906

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202009013666 U 20091102; EP 10189648 A 20101102