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EP 0894219 B1 20001206 - SIGNAL COLUMN

Title (en)

SIGNAL COLUMN

Title (de)

SIGNALSÄULE

Title (fr)

COLONNE DE SIGNALISATION

Publication

EP 0894219 B1 20001206 (DE)

Application

EP 97923727 A 19970407

Priority

DE 9700709 W 19970407
DE 29607402 U 19960419

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9740310A1] This invention concerns a signal column (1) which has several signal elements (2). One of them is coupled with a communications component (5) to a connection element (4) via an adapter module (3). Such signal columns (1) can be integrated into a communications system by means of this AS-interface link.

IPC 1-7

F21S 13/10

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21S 13/10 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21S 8/00 (2013.01); F21V 23/00 (2013.01); F21W 2111/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29607402 U1 19960620; DE 59702725 D1 20010111; EP 0894219 A1 19990203; EP 0894219 B1 20001206; WO 9740310 A1 19971030

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29607402 U 19960419; DE 59702725 T 19970407; DE 9700709 W 19970407; EP 97923727 A 19970407