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EP 1096098 A3 20030507 - Roller shutter

Title (en)

Roller shutter

Title (de)

Rolladenpanzer

Title (fr)

Volet roulant

Publication

EP 1096098 A3 20030507 (DE)

Application

EP 00120825 A 20000925

Priority

AT 179499 A 19991025

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1096098A2] A reinforced roller blind comprises linked roller elements composed of light transparent and non-transparent sections. The elements (2,2') are wound on a shaft and at least partially diffuse light.

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/165

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/165 (2006.01); E06B 9/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/165 (2013.01); E06B 2009/1527 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0367212 A2 19900509 - WAREMA RENKHOFF GMBH & CO KG [DE]
[A] GB 764279 A 19561219 - EDIT S R L
[A] DE 19828186 A1 19990107 - GROSSE GERARD [FR]

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 1096098 A2 20010502; EP 1096098 A3 20030507; EP 1096098 B1 20050309; EP 1096098 B8 20070110; AT 414314 B 20070115; AT A179499 A 20010415; AT E290643 T1 20050315; DE 50013620 D1 20061123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00120825 A 20000925; AT 00120825 T 20000925; AT 179499 A 19991025; DE 50013620 T 20000925