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EP 0209407 B1 19880601 - BALANCED, HINGED PLATFORM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

BALANCED, HINGED PLATFORM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Publication

EP 0209407 B1 19880601 (FR)

Application

EP 86401199 A 19860604

Priority

FR 8509969 A 19850625

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0209407A1] 1. A hinged cover flap for motor vehicles joined to the bodywork of the vehicle (3) by at least two balancers each disposed on one side of the cover flap (1), characterized in that the balancers (4a-4b or 4a-4'a) are of the hydropneumatic type and are mounted reservely, their liquid chambers (10) being connected together by a hydraulic duct (12).

IPC 1-7

B62D 25/12

IPC 8 full level

E05F 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05F 1/1091 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/448 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/62 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/00 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/50 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0209407 A1 19870121; EP 0209407 B1 19880601; DE 3660244 D1 19880707; FR 2583700 A1 19861226; FR 2583700 B1 19870814

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86401199 A 19860604; DE 3660244 T 19860604; FR 8509969 A 19850625