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EP 2570049 B1 20151104 - Shelf

Title (en)

Shelf

Title (de)

Regal

Title (fr)

Etagère

Publication

EP 2570049 B1 20151104 (DE)

Application

EP 12183200 A 20120905

Priority

CH 15212011 A 20110914

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2570049A1] The shelf has two end parts (40) provided for side parts (30), and hook pairs attached at lateral narrow sides of shelf boards (20). The hook pairs are engaged between the side parts, which are arranged one upon the other, or between the side parts and the end parts. Connection pins are encompassed and inserted into aligned holes in the end and side parts. The hook pairs encompass the connection pins by the shelf boards, which are adjoined. Hooks of the hook pairs are formed at fastening plates, which are attached at the narrow sides of the shelf boards.

IPC 8 full level

A47B 47/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 47/042 (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)

EP 2570049 A1 20130320; EP 2570049 B1 20151104; CH 705486 A1 20130315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12183200 A 20120905; CH 15212011 A 20110914