EP0494839A1 - Sommier à lames en matériaux composites - Google Patents

Sommier à lames en matériaux composites Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0494839A1
EP0494839A1 EP92500001A EP92500001A EP0494839A1 EP 0494839 A1 EP0494839 A1 EP 0494839A1 EP 92500001 A EP92500001 A EP 92500001A EP 92500001 A EP92500001 A EP 92500001A EP 0494839 A1 EP0494839 A1 EP 0494839A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
bedstead
section
springs
spring
shape
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP92500001A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0494839B1 (fr
Inventor
Alfonso Solans Serrano
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pikolin SA
Original Assignee
Pikolin SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Pikolin SA filed Critical Pikolin SA
Publication of EP0494839A1 publication Critical patent/EP0494839A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0494839B1 publication Critical patent/EP0494839B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/061—Slat structures

Definitions

  • This Patent of invention refers to a bedstead formed by a succession of transversal springs fitted on a frame structure. Apart from others which we shall be seeing later, this bedstead offers the special feature of its springs being made from fibre reinforced plastic materials.
  • the spring bedstead As a result of the research, work and tests carried out, the spring bedstead, the subject matter of this Patent, was obtained, in which three fundamental components are distinguished, made up, in fact, of the section itself, which is actually the spring, the bushes for fitting them into the bedstead's frame and supplementary caps perfecting the spring-to-bush assembly which, in turn, contribute towards the mattress being stable on the bedstead.
  • the section which is the spring itself, is characterized by having an inverted "U" shaped cross section and short vertical arms compared to its broad horizontal stretch, and said vertical arms, at a point nearly halfway up, converge inwards with respective 45° angles providing the section with bevelled longitudinal edges; this section can be obtained from flat, crimped, woven, combed or braided fibres or a combination of them; by subsequent injection onto them in a suitable press-mould of any type of thermostable plastic material such as ortho- and isophthalic poliesters or any other equivalent, either alone or with various organic and inorganic charges such as calcium phthalate, calcium carbonate, talc or others and, during the process, adding small amounts of other materials such as fabrics, threads, plastic films with a minimum thickness or paper which, apart from influencing the section's behaviour, participate in the outside, decorative finish of the spring; proportions of 70% fibre to 30% isophthalic resin or plastic are foreseen and, to the effects of the deflection required in the spring's
  • the invention also provides for the possible addition of two narrow, longitudinal projections on the spring's functional surface, as a continuation of the bevels of its two short side faces. These projections are angular in cross section and define two thin grooves which lead to perfect adaptation of the mattress to the bedstead and prevent, it sliding, as well as respective reinforcing ribs in the centre of its inside/ underneath part.
  • the invention's second component relates to the bushes which fit into the bedstead's frame and house the ends of the springs, protecting them from friction and wear, since frames are usually metal and movements in the springs as a result of their bending capability must be prevented from ocurring on the frame's metal edges.
  • these bushes have a slotted body exactly matching the spring, the end of which they receive and, at their mouth facing towards the inside of the mattress, their end side faces and bevelled edges noticeably emerge and are prolonged in thick side lugs located in a plane perpendicular to the body in an approximately square shape but with their outside vertices curved. This curvature is more marked at their respective upper vertices.
  • the supplementary caps also made in plastic, contribute towards improving the anchoring of the springs to the frame and towards stabilizing the mattress on the bedstead. They ire essentially shaped by a hollow body without a bottom, with a truncated parabola in plan view decreasing in height from the widest part, where it matches the bedstead's frame, to its opposite end, parallel and narrower, in which the height of this supplementary body practically matches that of the springs.
  • these caps At their narrowest end, which faces towards the bedstead's longitudinal centre line, these caps have a mouth coinciding in shape exactly with the section of the springs and, from this mouth, three ribs begin and extend in parallel fashion towards the inside of the cap, slightly increasing their height as the cap itself does, acting as guides and adapting to the shape of the springs which are to be located inside them.
  • the two side ribs which are the highest and are located on both sides of the spring, are provided on their inside edge with small longitudinal projections emerging towards the centre line of the cap and bevel shaped to hold the spring when pressure is exerted on it when fitted in the bedstead.
  • the aforesaid three ribs do not reach the widest end of the cap so as to shape a clear space between them and small side pieces which, at this widest end of the cap, close it off and allow it to house and hold the spring receiving bush side lugs.
  • the springs protected by the Patent are shaped from a special section adopting an inverted "U" shape cross section with its short, vertical arms converging inwards towards a broad horizontal stretch.
  • the proportions of these sections vary both as a function of the size of the bedsteads on which the springs are fitted and as a function of the place each spring occupies in the bedstead's frame, since bedsteads are known where their centre springs pertaining to the areas in which the bedstead has to support greaters stresses are noticeably wider than springs located in areas near the bedstead's headboard and footboard.
  • the Patent also provides for the section making up each spring to be given a slight longitudinal curvature which determines the deflection defining its elastic capacity.
  • each spring within the bedstead's framework withstands a pressure exerted by the weight of the users and, thanks to this pressure and the springs's elasticity, the spring undergoes a deformation of its initial design which is reflected both in the arc of its longitudinal curvature and in the parallelism of the short vertical sides given by the "U" cross section, the sides of which tend to diverge outwards in order to absorb the bending stresses supported by the spring, whilst totally or partially recovering its original shape as soon as the pressures being received are removed or modified by virtue of the spring's intrinsic elasticity.
  • this Patent has provided for simple spring elasticity and strength regulating elements, each of which is made up of a totally rigid piece in a general elongated rectangular prismatic shape, which offers the special feature of having a transverse channel or hollow all the way through, also rectangular in cross section, defining openings in its long sides. Like the rest of the hollow, these side openings exactly match in size those of the section of the spring to which the regulator is tightly fitted in order to facilitate its being moved along the spring. On its shortest ends, this regulator thickens for reinforcement on both sides and thus defines concave-knurled arching effects on the outside surface which facilitate the regulator's manual sliding along the spring.
  • regulators have + and - signs engraved on their top face, which is the most visible. These signs are duly aligned in the vicinity of one of its ends and when these regulators are fitted on a bedstead spring, the + sing appears on that side of the regulator facing towards the bedstead's centre whilst the - sign is located on the side nearest the bedstead's sides.
  • Fig. 1 shows us two different sizes of the section making up the springs as envisaged in the patent.
  • the sizes of this section will naturally adjust to the requirements and features of the bedstead it is intended to make in each case.
  • Fig. 2 represents the bush in which the spring ends fit in front elevation, plan and rear view, as well as a detail in perspective of this piece, making it easier to understand.
  • Fig. 3 shows a section of the same bush through A-A′ in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 shows another section of the same piece cut through B-B′ in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 5 shows two views of the supplementary cap seen in elevation from its widest end and seen in plan underneath without a bottom.
  • Fig. 6 is a section view of the same cap through C-C′ in Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 7 shows two views of the cap itself enabling us to see both its external configuration and its internal structuring.
  • Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 give us a top and underneath view of the three basic bodies making up this patent, i.e., spring, bush which receives one end of same and supplementary cap as they are all fitted and mounted on a frame to make up the bedstead assembly, which is not shown completely in the drawing as it is deemed unnecessary, since it would be no more than a mere repetition of what is defined and represented in these drawings.
  • Figure 10 represents in perspective a portion of a spring made in accordance with the Patent.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic representation of a spring seen from the side to show us its slight longitudinal curvature giving it its deflection.
  • Figure 12 shows us a view through A-A′ of Figure 11 when the spring is at rest.
  • Figure 13 is another similar view showing the spring when under pressure.
  • Figure 14 shows us a plan and elevation view of a spring strengthening regulator.
  • Figure 15 shows the same item in perspective.
  • Figure 16 shows a cross section through a spring coinciding with the positioning of a regulator.
  • Figure 17 consists of a view in top perspective of a spring with its regulators, fitted onto a bedstead frame.
  • the springs 9 are formed from an inverted "U” shaped section with short vertical arms converging inwards to form the bevel 1 joining the horizontal stretch 2 which is the spring's functional surface.
  • the invention has slight longitudinal projections 3 on this horizontal stretch 2 as can be seen specifically in Fig. 1. Their sole purpose is to improve the mattress's seating on the bedstead.
  • the figures also show us the special arrangement of the spring receiving bush 11 in which its slotted body 4, shaped to the shape of the springs, and the lugs 5 which emerge on both sides of its mouth can be seen.
  • the cap 12 which, by means of its interior ribs 6 fits with the spring 9, is also shown.
  • the spring is secured onto said ribs via the longitudinal projections 7 which emerge slightly at their bottom edge and are bevelled to face towards the cap's centre line. These projections are located on the two side guide ribs 6.
  • the drawings also show us how the springs 9, shaped in their initial structuring with deflection f, deform the parallelism of their narrow vertical sides in the manner as shown in lines BC-DE and B′C′-D′E′ when receiving pressure effects. Such deformation is conditioned and made practically impossible thanks to the action of the rigid regulator elements which fit their full length hollow space 13 to the cross section of the springs 9.

Landscapes

  • Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
  • Specific Sealing Or Ventilating Devices For Doors And Windows (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Pyridine Compounds (AREA)
EP92500001A 1991-01-08 1992-01-02 Sommier à lames en matériaux composites Expired - Lifetime EP0494839B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES9100035A ES2027569A6 (es) 1991-01-08 1991-01-08 Somier de ballestas realizadas con materiales compuestos.
ES9100035 1991-01-08
ES9102380 1991-10-28
ES9102380A ES2046153A6 (es) 1991-01-08 1991-10-28 Mejoras introducidas en el objeto de la patente principal num. 9100034 por: "somier de ballestas realizadas con materiales compuestos".

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0494839A1 true EP0494839A1 (fr) 1992-07-15
EP0494839B1 EP0494839B1 (fr) 1995-08-30

Family

ID=26154511

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP92500001A Expired - Lifetime EP0494839B1 (fr) 1991-01-08 1992-01-02 Sommier à lames en matériaux composites

Country Status (7)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0494839B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE126985T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69204306T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK0494839T3 (fr)
ES (2) ES2027569A6 (fr)
GR (1) GR3018112T3 (fr)
IE (1) IE69272B1 (fr)

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2738471A1 (fr) * 1995-09-12 1997-03-14 Tournadre Sa Standard Gum Dispositif de suspension de lattes de sommier
WO1998046902A1 (fr) * 1997-04-17 1998-10-22 Ohio Mattress Company Licensing And Components Group Modules ressort en materiau composite avec fixations monobloc
ES2150842A1 (es) * 1998-02-20 2000-12-01 Pikolin Sa Nueva ballesta de perfil hueco para mobiliario.
ES2150840A1 (es) * 1998-02-10 2000-12-01 Pikolin Sa Ballesta perfeccionada para somieres.
WO2002004838A1 (fr) * 2000-07-12 2002-01-17 Sealy Technology Llc Modules a ressorts en materiau composite pour matelas
US6354577B1 (en) 1995-06-07 2002-03-12 Sealy Technology Llc Composite material spring modules with integrally formed attachment fittings
US6406009B1 (en) 1992-04-17 2002-06-18 Sealy Technology Llc Flexible support structure with composite material spring modules mounted directly on frame members and related assembly equipment and methods-microtek III
ITMI20121858A1 (it) * 2012-10-31 2014-05-01 Daniele Rascioni Rete a doghe perfezionata.

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2120319B1 (es) * 1995-02-14 1999-05-01 Pikolin Sa Nueva ballesta flexible para simieres de camas.

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1328476A (fr) * 1962-04-16 1963-05-31 Manuf De Ressorts De Terrenoir Perfectionnement aux lames de sommiers métalliques
CH473559A (de) * 1967-04-26 1969-06-15 Ag Fanti Liegemöbelgestell
DE2703199B1 (de) * 1977-01-27 1977-12-29 Haro Gmbh Federleiste fuer Bettrahmen mit querverlaufender Profilierung
DE8708221U1 (de) * 1987-06-11 1987-07-30 hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co KG, 4424 Stadtlohn Lagerkörper für die Halterung der Latten eines Lattenrostes
DE8713012U1 (de) * 1987-09-26 1987-11-05 Keeb GmbH, 4930 Detmold Verstärkungsleistenhalter für Bettlattenroste

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1328476A (fr) * 1962-04-16 1963-05-31 Manuf De Ressorts De Terrenoir Perfectionnement aux lames de sommiers métalliques
CH473559A (de) * 1967-04-26 1969-06-15 Ag Fanti Liegemöbelgestell
DE2703199B1 (de) * 1977-01-27 1977-12-29 Haro Gmbh Federleiste fuer Bettrahmen mit querverlaufender Profilierung
DE8708221U1 (de) * 1987-06-11 1987-07-30 hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co KG, 4424 Stadtlohn Lagerkörper für die Halterung der Latten eines Lattenrostes
DE8713012U1 (de) * 1987-09-26 1987-11-05 Keeb GmbH, 4930 Detmold Verstärkungsleistenhalter für Bettlattenroste

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6406009B1 (en) 1992-04-17 2002-06-18 Sealy Technology Llc Flexible support structure with composite material spring modules mounted directly on frame members and related assembly equipment and methods-microtek III
US6354577B1 (en) 1995-06-07 2002-03-12 Sealy Technology Llc Composite material spring modules with integrally formed attachment fittings
FR2738471A1 (fr) * 1995-09-12 1997-03-14 Tournadre Sa Standard Gum Dispositif de suspension de lattes de sommier
WO1998046902A1 (fr) * 1997-04-17 1998-10-22 Ohio Mattress Company Licensing And Components Group Modules ressort en materiau composite avec fixations monobloc
AU746261B2 (en) * 1997-04-17 2002-04-18 Sealy Technology Llc Composite material spring modules with integrally formed attachment fittings
CN1118644C (zh) * 1997-04-17 2003-08-20 俄亥俄床垫公司许可及构件集团 有整体成形连接配件的复合材料弹性模件
KR100644774B1 (ko) * 1997-04-17 2006-11-13 오하이오 매트리스 컴패니 라이센싱 앤드 컴포넌츠 그룹 부착피팅부가 일체로 형성된 복합물 스프링모듈
ES2150840A1 (es) * 1998-02-10 2000-12-01 Pikolin Sa Ballesta perfeccionada para somieres.
ES2150842A1 (es) * 1998-02-20 2000-12-01 Pikolin Sa Nueva ballesta de perfil hueco para mobiliario.
WO2002004838A1 (fr) * 2000-07-12 2002-01-17 Sealy Technology Llc Modules a ressorts en materiau composite pour matelas
ITMI20121858A1 (it) * 2012-10-31 2014-05-01 Daniele Rascioni Rete a doghe perfezionata.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2046153A6 (es) 1994-01-16
GR3018112T3 (en) 1996-02-29
DK0494839T3 (da) 1996-01-15
IE920041A1 (en) 1992-07-15
EP0494839B1 (fr) 1995-08-30
IE69272B1 (en) 1996-08-21
DE69204306T2 (de) 1996-02-01
ATE126985T1 (de) 1995-09-15
ES2027569A6 (es) 1992-06-01
DE69204306D1 (de) 1995-10-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0494839A1 (fr) Sommier à lames en matériaux composites
CA1113192A (fr) Support elastique
US7814594B2 (en) One-sided mattress
US6343839B1 (en) Flexible armrest construction
EP2023777A2 (fr) Structure d'assise suspendue à maillage
US20090133195A1 (en) Mattress
CA2774915C (fr) Une disposition d'assise dotee d'un siege a bascule incline de maniere resiliente
US5697673A (en) Chair with a pivoting backrest
EP0529202B1 (fr) Lunettes avec partie coussin à l'embout des branches, respectivement au support de plaquettes de nez
US4573226A (en) Insert for a piece of lounging furniture
US9901185B2 (en) Mattress including flat springs
NL8400147A (nl) Matrasbodem.
EP1940262B1 (fr) Lit
US2798537A (en) Chair slat assembly
AU754590B2 (en) Torsion coil spring
AU678508B2 (en) Support grid for sitting or lying furniture, as well as support elements for the support grid
US4003600A (en) Upholstered furniture
WO1995015101A1 (fr) Siege rembourre pour une chaise de bureau
CH661967A5 (en) Flexible supporting element and seat
EP1018313A1 (fr) Mobilier capitonné avec un siège qui est réversible pour obtenir différents degrés d'élasticité
EP0965294B1 (fr) Sommier à lattes et lattes pour un tel sommier
US885271A (en) Furniture.
US33277A (en) Improvement in springs
DE19945735A1 (de) Federungselement für ein Lattenrost
DE29521374U1 (de) Metallene Sitzleisten mit angenehmer Oberfläche

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19920729

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19931025

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 126985

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19950915

Kind code of ref document: T

ET Fr: translation filed
REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69204306

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19951005

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: ING. BETTELLO LUIGI

SC4A Pt: translation is available

Free format text: 950904 AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: FG4A

Free format text: 3018112

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20041216

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20041228

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20041229

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20041231

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20050103

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20050112

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20050114

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20050324

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20050419

Year of fee payment: 14

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060102

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060131

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060131

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060131

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060131

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060131

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20060131

Year of fee payment: 15

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060801

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060801

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060102

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20060801

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: S.A. *PIKOLIN

Effective date: 20060131

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20071211

Year of fee payment: 17

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060802

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: LAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Effective date: 20090702

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090702

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20090730

Year of fee payment: 19

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20110930

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110131