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EP 1314937 B1 20051214 - Air outlet

Title (en)

Air outlet

Title (de)

Luftauslass

Title (fr)

Sortie d'air

Publication

EP 1314937 B1 20051214 (DE)

Application

EP 02025865 A 20021119

Priority

DE 10157731 A 20011124

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1314937A2] The air conditioning vent is fitted with disks (11) which have upwardly-sloping air jets (13) through them. The disks can be rotated to control the air flow. <??>An Independent claim is included for a method for controlling air flow at an air conditioning vent.

IPC 1-7

F24F 13/06; F24F 13/065

IPC 8 full level

F24F 13/065 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24F 13/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1314937 A2 20030528; EP 1314937 A3 20030917; EP 1314937 B1 20051214; AT E313048 T1 20051215; DE 10157731 A1 20030612; DE 50205268 D1 20060119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02025865 A 20021119; AT 02025865 T 20021119; DE 10157731 A 20011124; DE 50205268 T 20021119