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EP 1703028 A3 20141015 - Sanitary device

Title (en)

Sanitary device

Title (de)

Sanitäreinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif sanitaire

Publication

EP 1703028 A3 20141015 (DE)

Application

EP 06000256 A 20060107

Priority

DE 202005004262 U 20050315

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1703028A2] The sanitary device has a tub with an overflow device, especially a bath tub, whereby a mist generator is associated with the overflow device. The overflow device has a mist outlet valve (4,5) with a pivotable flap. The flap completely or partially covers the overflow device when in its closed position.

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/24 (2006.01); A61H 33/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 33/10 (2013.01); E03C 1/24 (2013.01); A61H 2033/0083 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 3150383 A 19640929 - REICH GILBERT H
[A] JP 2004003315 A 20040108 - TOTO LTD

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202005004262 U1 20050602; EP 1703028 A2 20060920; EP 1703028 A3 20141015

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202005004262 U 20050315; EP 06000256 A 20060107