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EP 1489240 A3 20070117 - Backflow seal

Title (en)

Backflow seal

Title (de)

Rückflussdichtung

Title (fr)

Joint de retour de fluide

Publication

EP 1489240 A3 20070117 (EN)

Application

EP 04253558 A 20040615

Priority

GB 0313795 A 20030614

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1489240A2] A backflow seal (10), and in particular a seal which can be inserted into the pan (26) of a toilet to seal the pan and seek to prevent the backflow of liquid therefrom. The backflow seal (10) comprises a cover member (12) adapted to cover a part of the pan (26) of a toilet and a seal member (14) adapted to seal the gap between the cover member and the edge of the pan.

IPC 8 full level

E03D 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 11/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2529587 A 19501114 - BATES HARRY U, et al
[A] US 4112527 A 19780912 - GIUBILO LAURO B

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL HR LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1489240 A2 20041222; EP 1489240 A3 20070117; GB 0313795 D0 20030723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04253558 A 20040615; GB 0313795 A 20030614