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EP 1113219 B1 20080102 - Lamp

Title (en)

Lamp

Title (de)

Leuchte

Title (fr)

Lampe

Publication

EP 1113219 B1 20080102 (DE)

Application

EP 00128495 A 20001223

Priority

AT 219099 A 19991227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1113219A2] A cross section of a lower, tapered area (4) has the same shape across the width of crosswise plates (3). A curve on edges (8) limiting the lower, tapered area upwards matches a lower edge (9) of the crosswise plates. Oblong reflectors (2) run parallel to an oblong lamp (1) acting as a source of light.

IPC 8 full level

F21V 11/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21V 11/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1113219 A2 20010704; EP 1113219 A3 20020206; EP 1113219 B1 20080102; AT E382827 T1 20080115; DE 50014892 D1 20080214; US 2001019481 A1 20010906; US 6582099 B2 20030624

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00128495 A 20001223; AT 00128495 T 20001223; DE 50014892 T 20001223; US 74846500 A 20001226; US 74846501 A 20010409