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EP 2736371 A1 20140604 - CONTAINING STRUCTURE FOR UMBRELLA

Title (en)

CONTAINING STRUCTURE FOR UMBRELLA

Title (de)

GEHÄUSESTRUKTUR FÜR EINEN SCHIRM

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE FORMANT UN ÉTUI POUR PARAPLUIE

Publication

EP 2736371 A1 20140604 (EN)

Application

EP 12766149 A 20120726

Priority

IT MI20110261 U 20110728
IT MI20120900 A 20120524
IB 2012053828 W 20120726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013014642A1] A containing structure (1, 200) for umbrella (4) is described, comprising a waterproof containing body (2), equipped with at least one opening (3) for inserting an umbrella (4) therein and draining means (50, 60, 20, 11) for draining water (6) out of the containing body when said umbrella is arranged wet in the waterproof containing body.

IPC 8 full level

A45B 25/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45B 25/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013014642A1

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)

WO 2013014642 A1 20130131; EP 2736371 A1 20140604; EP 2736371 B1 20170524

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2012053828 W 20120726; EP 12766149 A 20120726