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EP 1659245 A1 20060524 - Hinge for shutters

Title (en)

Hinge for shutters

Title (de)

Scharnierbeschlag für Fensterläden

Title (fr)

Charnière pour volets

Publication

EP 1659245 A1 20060524 (DE)

Application

EP 04027805 A 20041123

Priority

EP 04027805 A 20041123

Abstract (en)

Hinge fitting has connecting means (6) which is connectable inside the guiding body (5) as well as insertable into the shutter (2). The guiding body can be arranged into the assessable clamping area (12) of shutter. The hinge strip (4) has a recess (11) for lead-through of the connecting means.

IPC 8 full level

E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E05D 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 5/023 (2013.01); E05D 7/04 (2013.01); E05D 5/04 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/146 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] FR 2694040 A1 19940128 - ROSA FERMETURES [FR]
[XY] FR 2686646 A1 19930730 - BURGAUD FORGES [FR]
[DX] FR 2661939 A1 19911115 - ROSA FERMETURES [FR]
[DA] EP 1382784 A2 20040121 - AST ALU SYSTEM TECHNIK GMBH [AT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1659245 A1 20060524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04027805 A 20041123