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EP 0961296 A1 19991201 - Ducting means

Title (en)

Ducting means

Title (de)

Kanalisationsmittel

Title (fr)

Moyen de canalisation

Publication

EP 0961296 A1 19991201 (EN)

Application

EP 98109585 A 19980527

Priority

EP 98109585 A 19980527

Abstract (en)

A ducting means, comprising at least one male member and at least one female member, the male member is a longitudinal rib and the female member is a longitudinal groove, the male member and the female member can be interlocked together, ducting means may interlocking with at least one other longitudinally juxtaposed ducting means; a typical example of the application being electric cable and fluid canals. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01B 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H01B 7/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01B 7/40 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2735272 A1 19961213 - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA [FR]
[X] DE 9201789 U1 19930603
[X] FR 2545973 A1 19841116 - SAINT CHAMOND MANUF REUNIES [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0961296 A1 19991201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98109585 A 19980527