EP1980663B1 - Zusammenklappbare Stützstruktur und Kleidungslüfter mit einer solchen Struktur - Google Patents

Zusammenklappbare Stützstruktur und Kleidungslüfter mit einer solchen Struktur Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1980663B1
EP1980663B1 EP20080006856 EP08006856A EP1980663B1 EP 1980663 B1 EP1980663 B1 EP 1980663B1 EP 20080006856 EP20080006856 EP 20080006856 EP 08006856 A EP08006856 A EP 08006856A EP 1980663 B1 EP1980663 B1 EP 1980663B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
upright
crosspieces
uprights
seats
transverse dimension
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.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP20080006856
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1980663A1 (de
Inventor
Ivano Morandi
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.)
Metaltex Italia SpA
Original Assignee
Metaltex Italia SpA
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 Metaltex Italia SpA filed Critical Metaltex Italia SpA
Publication of EP1980663A1 publication Critical patent/EP1980663A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1980663B1 publication Critical patent/EP1980663B1/de
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/08—Folding stands

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a foldable support structure, in particular for a clothes airer, and a foldable clothes airer incorporating said structure.
  • Clothes airers are known with a support structure formed from two identical I-shaped support elements hinged together at the same height from the floor, which when in their operative position are disposed to form an "X" and support a grid element for hanging the clothes to be dried, while when in their rest position they form a closed "X" to hence reduce the transverse dimension of the clothes airer when not in use.
  • a foldable support structure for a clothes dryer is known from DE 2 234 235 A1 .
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable support structure, in particular for a clothes airer, and a clothes airer incorporating said structure, by which the aforesaid problems are overcome and in particular enables the transverse dimension of the structure to be reduced when in its rest position.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a clothes airer comprising a foldable support structure according to the invention, of the type presenting two support elements 1, 2 ( Figures 2A, B ) each comprising an upright 3, 4 and, respectively, a lower crosspiece 5, 6 and an upper crosspiece 7, 8, provided at the ends E1-4 of said uprights and disposed on each upright parallel to and superposed on each other perpendicular to said upright, to act respectively as feet for said structure and as supports for a clothes holding element 9 to be supported by said structure, said uprights comprising hinge means 10 provided between said ends E1-4 to enable said structure to assume an operative position O ( Figure 1 ), in which said support elements are positioned as an "X" and the upper crosspieces 7, 8 are arranged to support said holding element 9, and a rest position C ( Figure 4 ) in which said support elements are close together ( Figure 4 ) to substantially reduce the transverse dimension T1 of the clothes airer when not in use.
  • the upright 4 of the support element 2 presents a seat 11, 12 for at least partially housing a portion P1, P2 of the respective crosspiece 7, 5 of the other support element 1.
  • the support elements 1 and 2 are dimensioned and hinged together such that when in the rest position C ( Figure 4 ) the crosspieces 5 and 7 housed in the respective seats 11 and 12 are substantially superposed, parallel and coplanar with the other crosspieces 6 and 8, so reducing the transverse dimension T1 of said structure when in said rest position C, such that said transverse dimension T1 is determined substantially only by the thickness T3 ( Figure 5B ) of said crosspieces 5-8.
  • the term "substantially” means in the sense that the geometrical and dimension characteristics preceded by this term are not to be taken as exact, but allowing a slight margin of difference; consequently the crosspieces could also not be perfectly superposed or coplanar (and have for example a misalignment less than one half of their transverse dimension T3, Figure 5B , with the transverse dimension T1 of the clothes airer when in its closed position being slightly greater than the transverse dimension T3 of the crosspieces (i.e., as shown in Figure 5B , with S1, relative to T3, having a greater dimension margin which is however less than one half the transverse dimension T3 of the crosspiece).
  • the upright 4 presents the seats 11 and 12 at a height H1 greater than the height H2 of the other upright 3, because of the presence of said seats; the hinging point P1, P2 of the two uprights 3 and 4 is also at a height H3, H4 from the floor which is different for the two uprights, to enable the crosspieces 5 and 7 of the upright 3 to be able to be housed in said seats 11, 12 of the other upright 4 in order to enable said support structure to assume when in its rest position C ( Figure 4 ) a shape in which all the crosspieces are substantially superposed and coplanar to hence reduce the transverse dimension T1 ( Figure 4 ) of the structure when in said position.
  • the seats 11, 12 of the upright 4 are obtained by simply compressing the ends of the upright, which for this purpose is preferably made of a tubular material.
  • the seats 11, 12 are consequently formed from a flat part 13, 14 of small thickness S1 ( Figure 5B ), for example about 1/10 of the transverse dimension T3 ( Figure 5B ) of the uncompressed part of the crosspiece, however less than one half of said transverse dimension T3.
  • the seats 11, 12 are provided in positions rotated mutually through 180° about a longitudinal axis of the upright.
  • the crosspieces connected to the upright 4 are also secured to the ends of the seats 11, 12, so that the transverse dimension 11 ( Figure 5B ) of the combined crosspiece 6 or 8 and upright 4 is extremely small and equal substantially to the transverse dimension T3 of the crosspiece 6 or 8 (as shown in Figure 5B ), as the thickness S1 of the flat element forming the seat 12 is much smaller than that of the crosspiece 6 or 8.
  • the crosspieces 7 and 5 are also secured to the relative upright 3 in the same manner as described for the upright 4.
  • the upright 3, of tubular form therefore also comprises ends E1, 2 compressed to form a flat part 15, 16 to which the crosspieces 5 and 6 are secured. Again for the upright 3 the flat parts are rotated one to the other through an angle of 180°. It should be noted that the flat parts are provided on the uprights 3 and 4 in such a manner that when the clothes airer is closed ( Figure 6 ) they become the most outer portions of the clothes airer.
  • both the uprights 3, 4 and the crosspieces 5-8 are produced from the same tubular metal element suitably shaped and treated, for example plastic-coated or painted, in a manner conventional to the expert of the art.
  • the hinge means 10 comprise a simple through hole provided in the uprights for the passage of a usual pin, the structure hinging axis A3 and that of said holes (A1, A2 Figure 2 ) being parallel to the plane defined by the compressed ends 13, 14, 15, 16 of the uprights 3 and 4, the hinging hole for the larger-dimension upright being at a height T3 from the floor which is greater than that T4 of the corresponding hole of the other upright 3, to enable the crosspieces 5 and 7 of the upright 3 to be able to be housed in the respective seats 11 and 12 of the other upright 4 when the clothes airer is closed.
  • the holding element 9 is of the conventional type comprising parallel rods 17 secured at their ends to a rectangular frame 18, also formed from rods fixed together.
  • Members 19 for hinging the holding element 9 to the aforedescribed support structure project from each corner of one of the minor sides of the frame 18, said members being of L-shape with the minor arm 19A able to engage in the holes of the ends of the upper crosspiece 7, to form said hinge.
  • hooking means 20 project, presenting a hook 20A to removably engage the other upper crosspiece 8.
  • the aforedescribed embodiment is provided by way of non-limiting example only, and that numerous variants are possible all falling within the same inventive concept.
  • the seats 11, 12 for housing a portion of the crosspieces could be provided one on one upright and one on the other upright with evident dimensional modifications to said uprights.
  • the crosspieces 5 and 6 could be slightly inclined in shape, as in Figures 1-4 , or be of another shape, for example horizontal as in Figure 6 .
  • the holding element 9 could also be of different type, but conventional to the expert of the art, if the structure of the invention instead of being used for a clothes airer were to be used for example for other purposes, such as a support for a folding table or chair.
  • each of the two uprights 3 and 4 could be replaced by a plurality of uprights, all presenting a shape similar to that already described, and/or by a support structure of frame type, for example rectangular.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)

Claims (16)

  1. Faltbare Stützstruktur, insbesondere für ein Wäschetrocknergestell, von dem Typus, der 2 Stützelemente (1, 2) umfasst, davon jedes mindestens umfassend einen Stiel (3, 4) und ein unteres Kreuzstück (5, 6) und ein oberes Kreuzstück (7, 8), die an den Enden (E1-4) der Stiele bereitgestellt sind und an jedem Stiel parallel zueinander und übereinander senkrecht zu einer Längsachse der Stiele (3, 4) angeordnet sind, um jeweils als Füße für die Struktur und als Stützen für ein Wäschehalteelement (9) zu wirken, das von den oberen Kreuzteilen (7, 8) gestützt werden soll, wobei die Struktur Gelenkmittel (10) umfasst, die zwischen den Enden (E1-4) bereitgestellt sind, um es der Struktur zu ermöglichen, eine Betriebsposition (0), in der die Stützelemente als ein "X" positioniert sind und die oberen Kreuzteile (7, 8) angeordnet sind, um das Halteelement (9) zu stützen, und eine Ruheposition (C) anzunehmen, in der die Stützelemente (1, 2) so nah beieinander wie möglich sind, um die Querabmessung (T1) der Struktur zu reduzieren; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stützelemente (1, 2) derart geformt, dimensioniert und zusammen gelenkig gelagert sind, dass in der Ruheposition (C) die Kreuzteile (5-8) im Wesentlichen übereinander liegen, parallel und koplanar sind, um derart die Querabmessung (T1) der Struktur zu reduzieren, und in der Ruheposition (C) gleich lediglich der Querabmessung (T3) der Kreuzteile sind, wenn diese im Wesentlichen übereinanderliegen.
  2. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eines (2) der Stützelement an jedem der Enden (E3, 4) der entsprechenden mindestens einen Stiele (4) mindestens einen Sitz (11, 12) ausbildet, um zumindest teilweise einen Abschnitt (P1, P2) der entsprechenden Kreuzteile (5, 7) des anderen Stützelements (1) aufzunehmen.
  3. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stiele (3, 4) unterschiedliche Höhen (H1, H2) haben.
  4. Struktur wie in Anspruch 3 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens der Stiel (4) mit größerer Höhe (H1) an seinen Enden (E3, 4) Sitze (11, 12) ausbildet, um die Kreuzteile (5, 7) des anderen Stiels (3) zumindest teilweise aufzunehmen.
  5. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gelenkpunkt (P1, P2) der zwei Stiele (3, 4) eine Höhe (H3, H4) über dem Boden hat, die unterschiedlich für die zwei Stiele ist, um es den Abschnitten (P1, P2) der Kreuzteile (5, 7) zu ermöglichen, in den entsprechenden Sitzen (11, 12) aufgenommen werden zu können.
  6. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens zwei der Enden (E1-E4) der Stiele (5-8) Querabmessungen (11) ausbilden, die geringer sind als diejenigen (T2) der übrigen der Stiele, um derart an den Enden Sitze (11, 12) zu definieren, um die Kreuzteile (5, 7) dann, wenn die Struktur in ihrer geschlossene Position (C) ist, zumindest teilweise aufzunehmen.
  7. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (11, 12) des entsprechenden Stiels (4) durch einfaches Einengen der Enden des Stiels erhalten werden, wobei der Stiel (4) aus einem röhrenförmigen Material gemacht ist.
  8. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (11, 12) aus einem im Wesentlichen flachen Teil (13, 14) des entsprechenden Stiels (4) ausgebildet werden, welcher eine wesentlich geringere Dicke (S1) als die Querabmessung (T2) des Stiels hat, wobei die geringere Dicke insbesondere geringer als 1/2 der Querabmessung (T2) ist.
  9. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (11, 12) an Positionen bereitgestellt sind, die gegeneinander um 180° um eine Längsachse des entsprechenden Stiels (4) rotiert sind.
  10. Struktur wie in Anspruch 8 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kreuzteile (6, 8) des entsprechenden Stiels (4) auch an den Enden der flachen Sitze (11, 12) befestigt sind, um derart die Querabmessung (11) des kombinierten Kreuzteils (6, 8) und Stiels (4) zu reduzieren.
  11. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass alle Stiele Enden (E1-4) ausbilden, die einen flachen Teil (13-16) umfassen, an welchem die entsprechenden Kreuzteile (5-8) befestigt sind, wobei die flachen Teile jeweils eins zu dem anderen um einen Winkel von 180° in jedem Stiel (3, 4) rotiert sind, wobei die flachen Teile an den Stielen (3 und 4) auf eine solche Art und Weise bereitgestellt sind, dass, wenn die Struktur geschlossen ist, diese Teile die äußersten Abschnitte der Struktur werden.
  12. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass beide Stiele (3, 4) und die Kreuzteile (5-8) eine röhrenförmige Form aufweisen, vorzugsweise Metall.
  13. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkachse (A3) der Struktur parallel zu dem flachen Teil (13-16) der Stiele (3, 4) ist.
  14. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Halteelement (9) eine Vielzahl von parallelen Streben (17), die an deren Enden an einem rechteckigen Rahmen (18) befestigt sind, und Teile (19) umfasst, um das Halteelement (9) an der Stützstruktur, die sich von jeder Ecke von einer der kürzeren Seiten des Rahmens (18) erstreckt, gelenkig zu lagern, wobei die Teile L-förmig sind, wobei der kleinere Arm (19A) in die Endlöcher eines der oberen Kreuzteile (7, 8) eingreifen kann, um das gelenkige Lagern auszubilden, wobei auf der anderen kürzeren Seite des Rahmens (18) die sich erstreckenden Hakenmittel (20) einen Haken (20A) ausbilden, um mit dem anderen oberen Kreuzteil (8) entfernbar einzugreifen.
  15. Struktur wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (11, 12) zum Aufnehmen eines Abschnitts der Kreuzteile in der Anzahl zwei betragen, wobei jedes auf einem unterschiedlichen Stiel (3, 4) bereitgestellt ist.
  16. Wäschetrocknergestell, umfassend eine faltbare Stützstruktur gemäß den technischen Eigenschaften von mindestens einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche.
EP20080006856 2007-04-06 2008-04-04 Zusammenklappbare Stützstruktur und Kleidungslüfter mit einer solchen Struktur Not-in-force EP1980663B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITMI20070712 ITMI20070712A1 (it) 2007-04-06 2007-04-06 Struttura di supporto pieghevole e stendibiancheria comprendente detta struttura

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1980663A1 EP1980663A1 (de) 2008-10-15
EP1980663B1 true EP1980663B1 (de) 2012-05-16

Family

ID=39708311

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20080006856 Not-in-force EP1980663B1 (de) 2007-04-06 2008-04-04 Zusammenklappbare Stützstruktur und Kleidungslüfter mit einer solchen Struktur

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1980663B1 (de)
IT (1) ITMI20070712A1 (de)

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH464136A (de) * 1968-02-28 1968-10-31 Rudolf Ruch Ag Zusammenlegbarer Ständer zum Trocknen von Wäsche
DE7225881U (de) * 1972-07-12 1972-10-05 Leifheit Int Guenter Leifheit Trocknungsgestell für Wäsche
DE8201951U1 (de) * 1982-01-27 1982-05-19 Leifheit International Günter Leifheit GmbH, 5408 Nassau Zusammenklappbarer wäscheständer

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ITMI20070712A1 (it) 2008-10-07
EP1980663A1 (de) 2008-10-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8033405B2 (en) Closet organizer
CN106175134B (zh) 具有包括折叠横向构件的端部支撑件的实用托架
US20040173124A1 (en) Foldable computer desk
KR20120007473A (ko) 진열대의 진열부 가변구조
CN112056821A (zh) 一种折叠组合柜
EP1980663B1 (de) Zusammenklappbare Stützstruktur und Kleidungslüfter mit einer solchen Struktur
TWM382771U (en) Supporting structures of rack
KR102081575B1 (ko) 타일 샘플장
US3032204A (en) Folding shelf
CN201499827U (zh) 脚架可收折式置物架
KR101732470B1 (ko) 절첩 가능한 조립식 가구
KR200467103Y1 (ko) 가변 진열대
CN105640166A (zh) 梯形四面中岛架
US3028016A (en) Foldable shelf structure
CN219661211U (zh) 一种置物架
CN219940080U (zh) 一种便携式可折叠置物架
CN223068189U (zh) 一种折叠式组合柜
CN222968150U (zh) 一种尺寸可调节的网架及衣橱支架
CN221915068U (zh) 倾斜或平置的可拆卸网格置物架
CN221865156U (zh) 一种置物架
CN223169492U (zh) 展台式储物桌
CN220459079U (zh) 一种便携式花架
KR200498671Y1 (ko) 조립가능한 수납 선반
CN220109475U (zh) 一种纸质壁挂展示柜
CN215533216U (zh) 稳固型多用途商品展示架

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 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

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA MK RS

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20090414

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): 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

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): 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

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 558158

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120615

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602008015501

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120712

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: TROESCH SCHEIDEGGER WERNER AG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20120516

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

Effective date: 20120516

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

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120816

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120916

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 558158

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120516

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 FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120917

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120817

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Effective date: 20130219

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

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120827

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602008015501

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130219

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

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120816

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

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Effective date: 20130404

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

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: 20130404

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20131231

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: 20130430

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

Ref country code: IE

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

Effective date: 20130404

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

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120516

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

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20080404

Ref country code: LU

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

Effective date: 20130404

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

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20190327

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602008015501

Country of ref document: DE

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

Ref country code: DE

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

Effective date: 20201103

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

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20220422

Year of fee payment: 15

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

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20220503

Year of fee payment: 15

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

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

Ref country code: LI

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

Effective date: 20230430

Ref country code: CH

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

Effective date: 20230430

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: 20230404