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EP 0717648 B1 20000329 - SPRAY HEAD FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

Title (en)

SPRAY HEAD FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

Title (de)

SPRÜHKOPF FÜR SPRINKLERANLAGEN

Title (fr)

TETE D'ARROSAGE POUR INSTALLATIONS DE SPRINKLERS

Publication

EP 0717648 B1 20000329 (DE)

Application

EP 95920028 A 19950512

Priority

DE 4416746 A 19940512
EP 9501797 W 19950512

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE4416746A1] A spray head for sprinkler systems, the inside (16) of which is connected to an extinguishing agent indicator (25) via a monitoring channel (29) from which the presence of extinguishing agent inside (16) the spray head (10) and whether the latter is operative can be seen from the room (19) to be protected.

IPC 1-7

A62C 37/50

IPC 8 full level

A62C 37/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 37/50 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 4416746 A1 19951116; AT 191151 T 20000415; DE 59508093 D1 20000504; EP 0717648 A1 19960626; EP 0717648 B1 20000329; WO 9531255 A1 19951123

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 4416746 A 19940512; AT 95920028 T 19950512; DE 59508093 T 19950512; EP 9501797 W 19950512; EP 95920028 A 19950512