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EP 1262646 A2 20021204 - Valve apparatus

Title (en)

Valve apparatus

Title (de)

Ventilvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil à vanne

Publication

EP 1262646 A2 20021204 (EN)

Application

EP 02010676 A 20020513

Priority

JP 2001164870 A 20010531

Abstract (en)

A valve apparatus comprising a case (11) for accommodating a valve (28) and a body (2) forming a fluid passage as separate constituent elements, and the case (11) is fixed and disposed in the body (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02D 9/10; F16K 27/02; F16K 27/10

IPC 8 full level

F02D 9/10 (2006.01); F02D 9/16 (2006.01); F16K 1/22 (2006.01); F16K 11/052 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 9/103 (2013.01); F02D 9/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1262646 A2 20021204; EP 1262646 A3 20040414; JP 2002349720 A 20021204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02010676 A 20020513; JP 2001164870 A 20010531