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EP 0992178 A1 20000412 - HEATING ELEMENTS

Title (en)

HEATING ELEMENTS

Title (de)

HEIZELEMENT

Title (fr)

ELEMENTS CHAUFFANTS

Publication

EP 0992178 A1 20000412 (EN)

Application

EP 98932266 A 19980616

Priority

GB 9801755 W 19980616
GB 9712439 A 19970617

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9858524A1] There is disclosed a temperature changing apparatus having a temperature changing element mounted on a sintered metal substrate, the use of sintered metal in an method of manufacture of same, an d methods of manufacture of same.

IPC 1-7

H05B 33/14

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/14 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/141 (2013.01); H05B 3/262 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9858524A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9858524 A1 19981223; AU 8222298 A 19990104; EP 0992178 A1 20000412; GB 9712439 D0 19970813

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9801755 W 19980616; AU 8222298 A 19980616; EP 98932266 A 19980616; GB 9712439 A 19970617