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EP 0073934 B1 19860226 - GRATE BAR CAPABLE OF TRIGGERING AN ALARM

Title (en)

GRATE BAR CAPABLE OF TRIGGERING AN ALARM

Publication

EP 0073934 B1 19860226 (DE)

Application

EP 82107040 A 19820812

Priority

CH 556481 A 19810828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0073934A1] 1. Grate bar (1) capable of triggering an alarm, with a hollow metal section (2) with at least one alarm wire (25) for the operation of an alarm device, the alarm wire (25) being placed in a glass body (26), which practically fills the entire hollow space of the bar (1), characterized in that the glass body (26) consists of at least two parts, that the alarm wire (25) runs between the at least two parts, and that shock absorbing materials (22) are placed between the inner wall of the bar (1) and the glass body (26).

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/12; E06B 9/01

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/01 (2006.01); G08B 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/126 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0073934 A1 19830316; EP 0073934 B1 19860226; AT E18309 T1 19860315; DE 3269390 D1 19860403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82107040 A 19820812; AT 82107040 T 19820812; DE 3269390 T 19820812