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EP 1273733 A3 20041208 - Awning

Title (en)

Awning

Title (de)

Markise

Title (fr)

Marquise

Publication

EP 1273733 A3 20041208 (DE)

Application

EP 02007799 A 20020406

Priority

DE 10132615 A 20010705

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1273733A2] The device (5) for pulling out the sun-blind fabric uses the magnetic attraction force between a magnet (10) and a counter-piece (13) to keep the fabric tensioned when in a pre-determined starting position, until the magnetic attraction force is exceeded. The sun-blind can be of the articulated arm, drop-down arm, conservatory, vertical arm, window or isolette type.

IPC 1-7

E04F 10/06

IPC 8 full level

E04F 10/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 10/0614 (2013.01); E04F 10/0651 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] DE 3518470 A1 19861127 - CLAUSS MANFRED

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 1273733 A2 20030108; EP 1273733 A3 20041208; CN 1396358 A 20030212; DE 10132615 A1 20030123; JP 2003020767 A 20030124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02007799 A 20020406; CN 02120919 A 20020605; DE 10132615 A 20010705; JP 2002122577 A 20020424