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EP 0310548 B1 19911227 - SLIDING SHUTTER OR DOOR

Title (en)

SLIDING SHUTTER OR DOOR

Publication

EP 0310548 B1 19911227 (DE)

Application

EP 88810628 A 19880915

Priority

DE 8712982 U 19870926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0310548A2] The sliding shutter (10) consists of metal profile bars (12) which are interconnected with joint parts (10, 18) and have a recess (22) which is provided in at least one of these metal profile bars (12) and is bounded by edges (25, 26) of the metal profile bar (12) and covered by a plate (30) of translucent or transparent material. The surface (29) of the plate (30) is aligned with the visible face (14) of the surrounding metal profile bar (12) or of the faces adjoining the recess (22). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/15; E06B 9/17

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/15 (2006.01); E06B 9/17 (2006.01); E06B 9/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/15 (2013.01); E06B 2009/1522 (2013.01); E06B 2009/1527 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8712982 U1 19871223; DE 3867197 D1 19920206; EP 0310548 A2 19890405; EP 0310548 A3 19891018; EP 0310548 B1 19911227

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8712982 U 19870926; DE 3867197 T 19880915; EP 88810628 A 19880915