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EP 1557113 B1 20110323 - Closing device particularly for furniture drawers

Title (en)

Closing device particularly for furniture drawers

Title (de)

Schliessvorrichtung, insbesondere für Möbelschubladen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de fermeture en particulier pour tiroirs de meuble

Publication

EP 1557113 B1 20110323 (DE)

Application

EP 05000300 A 20050108

Priority

DE 202004000840 U 20040120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1557113A1] The automatic closing system for drawers comprises a spring (8) mounted between the carcass rail and drawer rail. The force of the spring can be adjusted by fitting sleeves (11) of different lengths on to its end.

IPC 8 full level

A47B 88/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 88/467 (2016.12); E05Y 2201/412 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1557113 A1 20050727; EP 1557113 B1 20110323; AT 8215 U1 20060415; AT E502542 T1 20110415; DE 202004000840 U1 20050203; DE 502005011148 D1 20110505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05000300 A 20050108; AT 05000300 T 20050108; AT 9512004 U 20041227; DE 202004000840 U 20040120; DE 502005011148 T 20050108