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EP 0971178 A2 20000112 - Garage ventilation

Title (en)

Garage ventilation

Title (de)

Garagenbelüftungsgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif de ventilation pour un garage

Publication

EP 0971178 A2 20000112 (EN)

Application

EP 99305325 A 19990705

Priority

GB 9814681 A 19980707

Abstract (en)

A ventilating assembly comprises a door (e.g. a roller shutter door having a series of horizontal slats 12) installed in an entrance to a garage or other building enclosure, and an extraction fan assembly (20) arranged for energisation upon closure of the door, to expel air from within the enclosure through an outlet formed in the door. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F24F 7/04

IPC 8 full level

F24F 7/06 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24F 7/065 (2013.01 - EP US); F24F 2007/001 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 0971178 A2 20000112; GB 2339274 A 20000119; GB 2339274 A8 20011017; GB 9814681 D0 19980902

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99305325 A 19990705; GB 9814681 A 19980707