Holder for a water mattress

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EP 0 923 897 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/25

(21)	Application number: 98204278.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47C 27/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

18.12.1997 NL 1007833

(71)	Applicant: European Sleep Products B.V.
	1382 JN Weesp (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Damude, Douglas Brian 2061 GJ Bloemendaal (NL)

(74)	Representative: van Wermeskerken, Stephanie Christine
	Octrooibureau LIOC B.V., P.O.Box 13363 3507 LJ Utrecht 3507 LJ Utrecht (NL)

(54)	Holder for a water mattress

(57) Described is a holder (1) for a water mattress. This holder (1) comprises at least a number of edge elements (3A,3B,3C,3D) of a flexible material with a height substantially corresponding with the height of a water mattress to be accommodated and a width which is such that the edge elements can stand independently. The edge elements (3) are positioned on a base board such that they enclose a space (7) all around within which a water mattress can be placed. The edge elements (3) are mutually coupled herein by means of a base part (5) of a water-impermeable material.
Also described is a covering intended for use in the above stated holder. This covering comprises at least a number of jackets (9) intended to receive edge elements (3). The jackets are mutually coupled by means of a base part (5) of a water-impermeable material.

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