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EP 2371243 A1 20111005 - Sofa slipcover

Title (en)

Sofa slipcover

Title (de)

Sofa-Schonbezug

Title (fr)

Housse de sofa

Publication

EP 2371243 A1 20111005 (EN)

Application

EP 10177491 A 20100917

Priority

IT BG20100012 U 20100402

Abstract (en)

A sofa slipcover 10 comprising a covering element of a seat or of a back of a sofa, said covering element substantially consisting of a quadrangular flap of fabric with elastic means fastened at the edges thereof, the length at rest of said elastic means being less than the length of the perimeter of said quadrangular flap of fabric.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 31/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 31/11 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2009126109 A1 20090521 - LEE MYOUNG JUN [US]
[X] DE 29815057 U1 19981008 - GERHARD RETTER AUTOINNENAUSSTA [DE]
[X] US 5046207 A 19910910 - CHAMBERLAIN W JAMES [US]

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 SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2371243 A1 20111005; IT BG20100012 U1 20111003

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10177491 A 20100917; IT BG20100012 U 20100402