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EP 1098144 A3 20011010 - Side screen

Title (en)

Side screen

Title (de)

Seitenblende

Title (fr)

Ecran de côté

Publication

EP 1098144 A3 20011010 (DE)

Application

EP 00120611 A 20000921

Priority

DE 29919614 U 19991108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1098144A2] The cover (1) has at least one opening for the radiator connections, which also enables the connections to be centered. The opening (2) is partially stamped out leaving a section of the cover which remains until after the cover has been installed.

IPC 1-7

F24D 19/06

IPC 8 full level

F24D 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24D 19/06 (2013.01); F24D 19/068 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 29703909 U1 19980709 - SIGARTH AB [SE]
[A] DE 29604834 U1 19960509 - ULAMO BEHEER BV [NL]

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 1098144 A2 20010509; EP 1098144 A3 20011010; EP 1098144 B1 20031029; AT E253204 T1 20031115; DE 29919614 U1 20000203; DE 50004235 D1 20031204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00120611 A 20000921; AT 00120611 T 20000921; DE 29919614 U 19991108; DE 50004235 T 20000921