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EP 1637694 B1 20110330 - Winding drum

Title (en)

Winding drum

Title (de)

Wickeltrommel

Title (fr)

Tambour d'enroulement

Publication

EP 1637694 B1 20110330 (DE)

Application

EP 05004527 A 20050302

Priority

DE 102004045370 A 20040918
DE 102005000963 A 20050107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1637694A2] The winding drum has an outside face which has at least one flattened area (14) extending at least in some sections axially along the drum (10). the drum has a supply area (16) for a cord or the like and the flattened area then ends in front of this supply area.

IPC 8 full level

A47H 11/06 (2006.01); E06B 9/322 (2006.01); E06B 9/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 11/06 (2013.01); E06B 9/322 (2013.01); E06B 9/56 (2013.01); E06B 2009/3225 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1637694 A2 20060322; EP 1637694 A3 20100324; EP 1637694 B1 20110330; DE 102005000963 A1 20060406; DE 102005000963 B4 20080703; DE 502005011184 D1 20110512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05004527 A 20050302; DE 102005000963 A 20050107; DE 502005011184 T 20050302