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EP 0345231 B1 19930210 - A DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR SHOWERS AND HYDROMASSAGE

Title (en)

A DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR SHOWERS AND HYDROMASSAGE

Publication

EP 0345231 B1 19930210 (EN)

Application

EP 89830233 A 19890524

Priority

IT 2079788 A 19880530

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0345231A2] A fixed or manual water distributor for showers or similar (10), comprising an arrangement of Venturi passages (18) for inlet of a second fluid, for example air, said passages being placed in proximity of the distribution section (16).

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/046; E03C 1/084

IPC 8 full level

B05B 7/04 (2006.01); E03C 1/046 (2006.01); E03C 1/084 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 7/0425 (2013.01); E03C 1/046 (2013.01); E03C 1/084 (2013.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0345231 A2 19891206; EP 0345231 A3 19910327; EP 0345231 B1 19930210; DE 68904817 D1 19930325; DE 68904817 T2 19930708; ES 2037996 T3 19930701; IT 1218025 B 19900330; IT 8820797 A0 19880530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89830233 A 19890524; DE 68904817 T 19890524; ES 89830233 T 19890524; IT 2079788 A 19880530