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EP 1373770 A1 20040102 - ELECTROMAGNET FOR ACTUATING A HYDRAULIC VALVE

Title (en)

ELECTROMAGNET FOR ACTUATING A HYDRAULIC VALVE

Title (de)

ELEKTROMAGNET ZUM ANTRIEB EINES HYDRAULISCHEN VENTILS

Title (fr)

ELECTRO-AIMANT DESTINE A ENTRAINER UNE SOUPAPE HYDRAULIQUE

Publication

EP 1373770 A1 20040102 (DE)

Application

EP 02724104 A 20020315

Priority

DE 0200928 W 20020315
DE 10114472 A 20010324
US 11447201 A 20010324

IPC 1-7

F16K 31/06; F15B 13/04

IPC 8 full level

F15B 13/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02077506A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1373770 A1 20040102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02724104 A 20020315