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EP 1840318 A2 20071003 - Connector for a roller shutter

Title (en)

Connector for a roller shutter

Title (de)

Verbinder für einen Rollladen

Title (fr)

Connecteur pour volet roulant

Publication

EP 1840318 A2 20071003 (EN)

Application

EP 07006569 A 20070329

Priority

IL 17467906 A 20060330

Abstract (en)

A connector (14) for connecting two adjacent slats (12) of a shutter (10) adapted to be raised and lowered, the connector (14) being adapted to be introduced into at least one of the slats (12) in an inoperative state, and to be brought into an operative state after having been introduced therein.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/165 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/165 (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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1840318 A2 20071003; IL 174679 A0 20060820

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07006569 A 20070329; IL 17467906 A 20060330