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EP 1942236 A2 20080709 - Traction element for articulated arms

Title (en)

Traction element for articulated arms

Title (de)

Zugelement für Gelenkarme

Title (fr)

Élément de traction pour bras articulés

Publication

EP 1942236 A2 20080709 (EN)

Application

EP 07150223 A 20071220

Priority

ES 200700021 U 20061228

Abstract (en)

Traction element (1) for the articulated arms (9) of awnings and the like, which comprises a plurality of traction cables (2), characterised in that the traction cables (2) are housed, in one or more sections of said cables, in a single flexible element (3) in each section so that a traction element for articulated arms with greater resistance to compression at the articulation is provided.

IPC 8 full level

E04F 10/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 10/0618 (2013.01); E04F 10/0651 (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 RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1942236 A2 20080709; EP 1942236 A3 20140305; ES 1064598 U 20070401; ES 1064598 Y 20070701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07150223 A 20071220; ES 200700021 U 20061228