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The patent EP3654803 was granted to Paul Hettich on Jan 1, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 4, 2018 under application number EP18737250A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".
A piece of furniture with a body and a door that pivots from a closed position to a first open position, and then slides to a second open position, driven by a transmission device that includes a cable pull connected to the door and a push element. The push element is displaced in the opening direction as the door slides, allowing the door to be fully opened while maintaining a compact footprint.

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