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EP 0877206 A3 19981223 -

Publication

EP 0877206 A3 19981223 (EN)

Application

EP 98303665 A 19980511

Priority

GB 9709392 A 19970509

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0877206A2] A gas hob comprises a gas rail 2 and a plurality of gas taps 3 to 6 in communication with the gas rail. The gas rail is supported by being held between a wall 7 of the hob and the gas taps which are secured to that wall. The arrangement of the invention simplifies the mounting of the gas rail and gas taps within the hob. Furthermore, the gas rail is trapped in position between the taps and the wall. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F24C 3/12

IPC 8 full level

F24C 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 3/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2181533 A 19870423 - TI NEW WORLD LTD
[A] AT E40198 T1 19890215 - CASUSO JOSE GOMEZ
[A] EP 0324383 A2 19890719 - CASUSO JOSE GOMEZ
[A] FR 2583506 A1 19861219 - BALESTRA L MICROMECC CAV [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0877206 A2 19981111; EP 0877206 A3 19981223; GB 2325047 A 19981111; GB 2325047 B 20000112; GB 9709392 D0 19970702

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98303665 A 19980511; GB 9709392 A 19970509