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EP 1457845 B1 20060906 - Sealed push button

Title (en)

Sealed push button

Title (de)

Wasserdichter Drücker

Title (fr)

Poussoir étanche

Publication

EP 1457845 B1 20060906 (FR)

Application

EP 03005660 A 20030313

Priority

EP 03005660 A 20030313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1457845A1] The pushbutton has a body (10) mounted on a tube (1). The tube has a groove (5) for receiving a water-tight joint (6). The body has an internal lower cylindrical boring (13) cooperating with the joint terminated by a tapered part (14), and an upper part with an internal tapping (12) cooperating with external threading of a head (16).

IPC 8 full level

G04B 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 37/103 (2013.01); G04B 37/106 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1457845 A1 20040915; EP 1457845 B1 20060906; DE 60308139 D1 20061019; DE 60308139 T2 20070809

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03005660 A 20030313; DE 60308139 T 20030313