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EP 1004223 A1 20000531 - ELECTRIC HEATING PANEL

Title (en)

ELECTRIC HEATING PANEL

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHES HEIZUNGSPANEEL

Title (fr)

PANNEAU CHAUFFANT ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 1004223 A1 20000531 (FR)

Application

EP 98942725 A 19980811

Priority

FR 9801790 W 19980811
FR 9710495 A 19970814

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2767443A1] A heating electric resistor (2) is sandwiched between two plates (3,5). The back plate is made of natural/artificial stone or glass, and has same coefficient of thermal expansion as decorative front plate.

IPC 1-7

H05B 3/28; F24D 13/02

IPC 8 full level

F24D 13/02 (2006.01); F24H 9/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24D 13/022 (2013.01); F24H 9/06 (2013.01); H05B 3/283 (2013.01); H05B 3/286 (2013.01); Y02B 30/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9909790A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FI GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2767443 A1 19990219; FR 2767443 B1 19991105; AU 9075198 A 19990308; EP 1004223 A1 20000531; WO 9909790 A1 19990225

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9710495 A 19970814; AU 9075198 A 19980811; EP 98942725 A 19980811; FR 9801790 W 19980811