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EP 0399590 B1 19930721 - FRAME

Title (en)

FRAME

Publication

EP 0399590 B1 19930721 (EN)

Application

EP 90201210 A 19900514

Priority

NL 8901264 A 19890519

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0399590A2] In order to clamp the frame (2) securely to a wall edge (5), the frame (2) has clamps, a gripping bracket (9) whereof has a screwed piece which is connected to two clamping pieces (14).

IPC 1-7

E06B 1/60

IPC 8 full level

E06B 1/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 1/6061 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0399590 A2 19901128; EP 0399590 A3 19910327; EP 0399590 B1 19930721; DE 69002279 D1 19930826; DE 69002279 T2 19931104; ES 2042198 T3 19931201; NL 8901264 A 19901217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90201210 A 19900514; DE 69002279 T 19900514; ES 90201210 T 19900514; NL 8901264 A 19890519