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EP 0940551 A1 19990908 - Door weather strip

Title (en)

Door weather strip

Title (de)

Dichtungsprofil für Türen

Title (fr)

Joint d'étanchéité pour portes

Publication

EP 0940551 A1 19990908 (EN)

Application

EP 99200589 A 19990303

Priority

NL 1008520 A 19980306

Abstract (en)

Draught excluding brush, particularly for excluding draught at the lower side of a door. The brush (1) consists of a brush retainer (2) which at the lower side is provided with a large number of bristles (3). The brush retainer (2) consists of a trim (4), a profile (5) and end caps (6). A first or upper side piece (7) runs in the longitudinal direction of the profile (5) as well as a second or lower sidepiece (8) arranged opposite the first sidepiece (7).

IPC 1-7

E06B 7/23

IPC 8 full level

E06B 7/23 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 7/2316 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2039314 A 19800806 - KLEENEZE IND LTD
[A] GB 2231361 A 19901114 - KLEENEZE LIMITED [GB]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0940551 A1 19990908; NL 1008520 C2 19990907

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99200589 A 19990303; NL 1008520 A 19980306