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(11) | EP 0 481 246 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Public lavatory with a self-supporting structure |
(57) A lavatory (10) comprising at least one user compartment (14) housing at least one
fixture (21, 53). The self-supporting structure comprises a base (11), a roof (13)
and a series of walls (12) connected between the base (11) and the roof (13). The
structure also comprises a frame (23) consisting of pillars (24) and cross members
(25) connected together and consisting of hollow metal sections (26). At least one
of the walls (12) consists of a panel (28), each edge (29) of which is fitted to another
metal section (30, 39) by means of screws (37). The metal section (30) is in turn
welded to the pillars (24) and cross members (25) of the frame (23). The upper cross
members (25) of the frame (23) present hooks (27) for transferring the lavatory (10)
from one site to another if necessary. |