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EP 0606543 B1 19990804 - Glare protection device

Title (en)

Glare protection device

Title (de)

Blendschutzeinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif anti-éblouissant

Publication

EP 0606543 B1 19990804 (DE)

Application

EP 93117227 A 19931025

Priority

AT 5393 A 19930115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0606543A1] A glare protection device having a plurality of elongate light-deflection lamellae (5) which are arranged in a spaced-apart manner one above the other, are mirror-coated on their upper sides and, in cross-section, are preferably curved upwards in a concave manner, the light-deflection lamellae (5) being perforated by holes in at least some areas (b). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/386

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/386 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E06B 9/386 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0606543 A1 19940720; EP 0606543 B1 19990804; AT 399369 B 19950425; AT A5393 A 19940915; AT E182956 T1 19990815; DE 59309720 D1 19990909; US 5388000 A 19950207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93117227 A 19931025; AT 5393 A 19930115; AT 93117227 T 19931025; DE 59309720 T 19931025; US 16670293 A 19931214