Global Patent Index - EP 0790384 B1

EP 0790384 B1 20020502 - Retractable closure

Title (en)

Retractable closure

Title (de)

Einziehbarer Verschluss

Title (fr)

Fermeture rétractable

Publication

EP 0790384 B1 20020502 (EN)

Application

EP 97102522 A 19970217

Priority

  • EP 97102522 A 19970217
  • EP 96200477 A 19960219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0790384A1] A retractable closure for a building opening, said closure comprising a flexible sheet (7) having opposite first and second lateral edges and a third edge extending transverse to said first and second lateral edges, a retractor mechanism (15) connected to the third edge, with the flexible sheet (7) being capable of being extended over said building opening to an extended position in opposition to the retractor mechanism, while being retractable to a retracted position by the retractor mechanism, first and second guide tracks (9, 10) positioned to receive said first and second lateral edges respectively for movement therealong, and engagement members (19) secured to at least one of said first and second lateral edges to keep said at least one lateral edge in engagement with the relevant one of said first and second guide tracks. Engagement members are provided which comprise pliable tongues (19) biased to deflect from the flexible sheet (7) in the extended position thereof and to be substantially flush with the flexible sheet in the retracted position thereof. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/54

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/54 (2013.01); E06B 2009/543 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0790384 A1 19970820; EP 0790384 B1 20020502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97102522 A 19970217