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EP 0525966 A1 19930203 - Ventilators.

Title (en)

Ventilators.

Title (de)

Lüfter.

Title (fr)

Ventilateurs.

Publication

EP 0525966 A1 19930203 (EN)

Application

EP 92305602 A 19920618

Priority

GB 9113158 A 19910618

Abstract (en)

A louvre blade (10) has an air flow impacting surface (12) having a first convex section (14), a second concave section (16) and a third rectilinear section (18) with substantially smooth transitions between each section. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06B 7/02; E06B 7/082; F24F 13/08

IPC 8 full level

E06B 7/02 (2006.01); E06B 7/082 (2006.01); F24F 13/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 7/02 (2013.01); E06B 7/082 (2013.01); F24F 13/082 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2256306 A1 19750725 - MARTIN LUCIEN [FR]
[X] FR 1104997 A 19551125 - TECH POUR L UTILISATION DES AL
[X] EP 0260973 A2 19880323 - NORSK HYDRO AS [NO]
[A] DE 8910919 U1 19891026
[A] US 2881484 A 19590414 - HALLOCK EDWARD C

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0525966 A1 19930203; AU 1835992 A 19921224; AU 651895 B2 19940804; GB 9113158 D0 19910807

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92305602 A 19920618; AU 1835992 A 19920618; GB 9113158 A 19910618