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EP 0364341 B1 19920902 - TELESCOPIC PERISCOPE MAST STRUCTURE

Title (en)

TELESCOPIC PERISCOPE MAST STRUCTURE

Publication

EP 0364341 B1 19920902 (FR)

Application

EP 89402747 A 19891004

Priority

FR 8813291 A 19881010

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0364341A1] The periscope mast (1), in particular for a submarine vehicle, comprises at least one tube (3) which can move translationally about a fixed tube (2) integrally connected to the hull (4) of the support vehicle, the movable tube (3) being carried by a profiled fairing piece (5) mounted slidably relative to the hull (4), the fixed (2) and movable (3) tubes being coaxial. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63G 8/38

IPC 8 full level

B63G 8/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63G 8/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB GR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0364341 A1 19900418; EP 0364341 B1 19920902; DE 68902721 D1 19921008; DE 68902721 T2 19930128; FR 2637560 A1 19900413; FR 2637560 B1 19940713

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89402747 A 19891004; DE 68902721 T 19891004; FR 8813291 A 19881010