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EP 1607552 B1 20061227 - Handle device

Title (en)

Handle device

Title (de)

Drückeranordnung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de poignée

Publication

EP 1607552 B1 20061227 (DE)

Application

EP 05001504 A 20050126

Priority

DE 202004007568 U 20040512
DE 202004008821 U 20040603
DE 202004012051 U 20040730

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1607552A2] A lever-type L-shaped door handle (1) mechanism that engages with a spindle (5) of square cross section via an intermediate couple fitting (3). The lever (1) root cross section terminates in a nipple (9) with two long parallel sides linked by two short rounded sides and engaging in a matching aperture within the couple fitting (3).

IPC 8 full level

E05B 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 3/06 (2013.01); E05B 3/065 (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 1607552 A2 20051221; EP 1607552 A3 20060104; EP 1607552 B1 20061227; AT E349589 T1 20070115; DE 502005000255 D1 20070208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05001504 A 20050126; AT 05001504 T 20050126; DE 502005000255 T 20050126