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EP 0822732 B1 20040225 - Loud Speaker

Title (en)

Loud Speaker

Title (de)

Lautsprecher

Title (fr)

Haut-parleur

Publication

EP 0822732 B1 20040225 (EN)

Application

EP 97305466 A 19970722

Priority

GB 9615455 A 19960723

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0822732A2] A loud speaker which comprises a main section 20 with an end cover member 22 and sound dispersion means 18 at the end remote from the end cover forms an enclosure for sound emitting means and the driver foresaid means which are enclosed within the housing, the housing being formed from a tough plastics material preferably a glass reinforced polyester. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04R 1/28; H04R 1/02

IPC 8 full level

H04R 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 1/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0822732 A2 19980204; EP 0822732 A3 20011024; EP 0822732 B1 20040225; DE 69727735 D1 20040401; DE 69727735 T2 20050105; ES 2216110 T3 20041016; GB 9615455 D0 19960904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97305466 A 19970722; DE 69727735 T 19970722; ES 97305466 T 19970722; GB 9615455 A 19960723