(19)
(11) EP 1 969 971 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(21) Application number: 08003688.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47C 21/02(2006.01)
 A47C 31/00(2006.01)

(54)

Mattress encasement for preventing bed bug escapement via a zipper opening

Matratzenhülle zur Verhinderung der Freisetzung von Bettwanzen durch eine Reißverschlussöffnung

Revêtement de matelas pour empêcher que des punaises de lit ne s'échappent par une ouverture de fermeture éclair

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.03.2007 US 895011 P
31.05.2007 US 756249

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(60) Divisional application:
10002648.3 / 2191748

(73) Proprietor: JAB DISTRIBUTORS
Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bell, James
    Glencoe, IL 60022 (US)
  • Chen, Yueh-Jyh
    Minhang District Shanghai 201101 (CN)
  • Yeh, Ching-Yao
    Minhang District Shanghai 201101 (CN)

(74) Representative: Schnappauf, Georg et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/080736
DE-U1- 9 318 318
 DE-A1- 19 755 498
US-A- 2 400 731
   
       
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