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EP 0198385 A2 19861022 - Water seal.

Title (en)

Water seal.

Title (de)

Wasserverschluss.

Title (fr)

Siphon d'eau.

Publication

EP 0198385 A2 19861022 (EN)

Application

EP 86104730 A 19860407

Priority

FI 851427 A 19850410

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a water seal for wash basins. The water seal comprises a fastening portion (1), by which the water seal is attached to the basin, a frame portion (2) comprising two concentric pipes (10, 11), and a bottom portion (4) detachably attached to the outer pipe (10).

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/29

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/29 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/29 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0198385 A2 19861022; EP 0198385 A3 19870422; FI 70063 B 19860131; FI 851427 A0 19850410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86104730 A 19860407; FI 851427 A 19850410