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EP 1473514 A2 20041103 - Light fitting with shade attachment means

Title (en)

Light fitting with shade attachment means

Title (de)

Leuchte mit Lampenschirmbefestigungsmitteln

Title (fr)

Luminaire avec moyens de fixation d'un abat-jour

Publication

EP 1473514 A2 20041103 (EN)

Application

EP 04076272 A 20040429

Priority

BE 200300268 A 20030502

Abstract (en)

Light fitting which mainly consists of a basic element (2) and a shade (3), characterised in that it is provided with a one-piece clamping means (4) made of a resilient material provided over the shade (3) and which makes it possible to clamp the shade (3) on the basic element (2).

IPC 1-7

F21V 17/16

IPC 8 full level

F21V 1/00 (2006.01); F21V 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 17/16 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21V 1/00 (2013.01); F21V 17/164 (2013.01); F21S 8/033 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1473514 A2 20041103; EP 1473514 A3 20071219; BE 1015500 A6 20050503

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04076272 A 20040429; BE 200300268 A 20030502