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EP 1398240 A2 20040317 - Emergency egress door

Title (en)

Emergency egress door

Title (de)

Notausstiegtür

Title (fr)

Porte de sortie de secours

Publication

EP 1398240 A2 20040317 (EN)

Application

EP 03019105 A 20030823

Priority

GB 0221229 A 20020913

Abstract (en)

The door (10) includes a panel (14) located within a frame (12). The panel is held in position by a retaining seal (30). By removing a locking strip from the retaining seal, the seal becomes sufficiently flexible that the panel may be pushed out of the frame.

IPC 1-7

B61D 19/02; B60J 10/00

IPC 8 full level

B61D 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61D 19/023 (2013.01)

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)

EP 1398240 A2 20040317; EP 1398240 A3 20040714; GB 0221229 D0 20021023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03019105 A 20030823; GB 0221229 A 20020913