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EP 1001126 B1 20050622 - Fixation device

Title (en)

Fixation device

Title (de)

Fixiervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de fixage

Publication

EP 1001126 B1 20050622 (DE)

Application

EP 99116391 A 19990818

Priority

DE 19851517 A 19981109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1001126A2] The fixing device is made up of a catch (41) that co-operates with a spring (42) which forms a shoulder (44) opposing the direction of movement. The shoulder is close to the highest point of the spring. The spring position is adjustable using a screw adjustment.

IPC 1-7

E05D 15/56

IPC 8 full level

E05D 15/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 15/565 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/638 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/31 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/00 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/266 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/296 (2013.01)

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 1001126 A2 20000517; EP 1001126 A3 20031210; EP 1001126 B1 20050622; AT E298390 T1 20050715; DE 19851517 C1 20000504; DE 59912197 D1 20050728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99116391 A 19990818; AT 99116391 T 19990818; DE 19851517 A 19981109; DE 59912197 T 19990818