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EP 1361393 A3 20060322 - Lantern

Title (en)

Lantern

Title (de)

Laterne

Title (fr)

Lanterne

Publication

EP 1361393 A3 20060322 (DE)

Application

EP 03450109 A 20030506

Priority

AT 2892002 U 20020507

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1361393A2] A lantern comprises transparent walls, and a base (1) and top both having projecting L-shaped claws (2) and flanges (3) which engage with the walls. The wall thickness is not greater than that of the claws and the wall has a groove to interlock with the flange.

IPC 8 full level

F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21L 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21L 19/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 19920669 A1 19991118 - ERBRICH HANDEL GMBH WIEN [AT]
[A] GB 200754 A 19230719 - BRITISH THOMSON HOUSTON CO LTD, et al
[A] DE 29715385 U1 19971211 - BOOS & HAHN LICHT FORM FARBE G [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 20214012 U1 20030306; AT 6345 U1 20030825; EP 1361393 A2 20031112; EP 1361393 A3 20060322

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20214012 U 20020911; AT 2892002 U 20020507; EP 03450109 A 20030506