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EP 1424453 B1 20091021 - coupling sleeve

Title (en)

coupling sleeve

Title (de)

Verbindungsmuffe

Title (fr)

Manchon d'accouplement

Publication

EP 1424453 B1 20091021 (DE)

Application

EP 03027158 A 20031126

Priority

DE 10255295 A 20021126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1424453A1] Connecting bushing (1) is formed as a profile material section piece. The connecting region is formed as a thread (4) on the inner wall of the bushing. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of a connecting bushing.

IPC 8 full level

E04C 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 5/165 (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 1424453 A1 20040602; EP 1424453 B1 20091021; AT E446421 T1 20091115; DE 10255295 A1 20040729; DE 50312047 D1 20091203; DK 1424453 T3 20100215; ES 2333114 T3 20100217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03027158 A 20031126; AT 03027158 T 20031126; DE 10255295 A 20021126; DE 50312047 T 20031126; DK 03027158 T 20031126; ES 03027158 T 20031126