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EP 0730857 B1 20020116 - Suction nozzle for hydromassage

Title (en)

Suction nozzle for hydromassage

Title (de)

Saugdüse für Hydromassage-Badewanne

Title (fr)

Buse d'aspiration pour bains d'hydromassage

Publication

EP 0730857 B1 20020116 (EN)

Application

EP 96200602 A 19960305

Priority

IT TV950028 A 19950309

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0730857A2] A suction nozzle (11,50,100,150) for hydromassage baths, which is connected to a circulation pump via a suction duct (20), contains a closing member (22) designed to connect up the interior of the nozzle (11,50,100,150) with the suction duct (20) as a result of the vacuum generated upstream by the circulation pump. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61H 33/00

IPC 8 full level

A61H 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 33/6073 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0730857 A2 19960911; EP 0730857 A3 19970205; EP 0730857 B1 20020116; DE 69618489 D1 20020221; DE 69618489 T2 20020822; ES 2171602 T3 20020916; IT 1279277 B1 19971209; IT TV950028 A0 19950309; IT TV950028 A1 19960909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96200602 A 19960305; DE 69618489 T 19960305; ES 96200602 T 19960305; IT TV950028 A 19950309