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EP 2845987 B1 20160309 - Step comprising a retractable shelf and a device for locking the shelf in retracted position

Title (en)

Step comprising a retractable shelf and a device for locking the shelf in retracted position

Title (de)

Trittbrett mit einklappbarem Brett und Blockiervorrichtung in eingeklappter Position des Bretts

Title (fr)

Marchepied comprenant une tablette escamotable et un dispositif de blocage en position escamotée de la tablette

Publication

EP 2845987 B1 20160309 (FR)

Application

EP 14183455 A 20140903

Priority

FR 1358461 A 20130904

IPC 8 full level

E06C 1/20 (2006.01); E06C 7/14 (2006.01); E06C 7/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06C 1/20 (2013.01); E06C 7/14 (2013.01); E06C 7/16 (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 2845987 A1 20150311; EP 2845987 B1 20160309; FR 3010128 A1 20150306; FR 3010128 B1 20150904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14183455 A 20140903; FR 1358461 A 20130904