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EP 0879192 A1 19981125 - DISPENSING ACTUATOR

Title (en)

DISPENSING ACTUATOR

Title (de)

ABGABEBETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ACTIONNEUR DE DISTRIBUTION

Publication

EP 0879192 A1 19981125 (EN)

Application

EP 96943243 A 19961223

Priority

GB 9603225 W 19961223
GB 9602364 A 19960206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9729029A1] A dispensing head (3) is mounted on an actuating body (2) so as to be slidable to respective first and second dispensing positions in which respective first and second outlet passageways (16a, 16b) in the head (3) receive pressurised fluid from an outlet valve (10) on a container (5) when the body (2) is moved to open the valve.

IPC 1-7

B65D 83/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 83/16 (2006.01); B65D 83/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 1/1663 (2013.01); B65D 83/205 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9729029A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9729029 A1 19970814; AU 1203097 A 19970828; EP 0879192 A1 19981125; GB 9602364 D0 19960403

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9603225 W 19961223; AU 1203097 A 19961223; EP 96943243 A 19961223; GB 9602364 A 19960206