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EP 1679409 B1 20071219 - Device for fixing a sanitary article

Title (en)

Device for fixing a sanitary article

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Sanitärartikels

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour la fixation d'un article sanitaire

Publication

EP 1679409 B1 20071219 (DE)

Application

EP 04405787 A 20041221

Priority

EP 04405787 A 20041221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1679409A1] The device has an attachment part (4) for attachment to the building wall (3) with a first attachment arrangement and to which the sanitary article can be attached by a second attachment arrangement (5). A cover part (12) reversibly fixed to the attachment part invisibly covers the attachment arrangement and is fixed to the attachment part by a concealed attachment arrangement.

IPC 8 full level

E04H 1/12 (2006.01); E03C 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 17/00 (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 1679409 A1 20060712; EP 1679409 B1 20071219; AT E381653 T1 20080115; DE 502004005770 D1 20080131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04405787 A 20041221; AT 04405787 T 20041221; DE 502004005770 T 20041221