Global Patent Index - EP 1946199 A1

EP 1946199 A1 20080723 - ERGONOMIC KNOB AND GAS COOKING TOP USING IT

Title (en)

ERGONOMIC KNOB AND GAS COOKING TOP USING IT

Title (de)

ERGONOMISCHER KNOPF UND GASHERD DAMIT

Title (fr)

POIGNEE ERGONOMIQUE ET PLAN DE CUISSON AU GAZ L'UTILISANT

Publication

EP 1946199 A1 20080723 (EN)

Application

EP 06809179 A 20061103

Priority

  • IB 2006003101 W 20061103
  • IT TO20050791 A 20051109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007054772A1] The present invention relates to a knob (1), in particular for a gas valve (5), and to a gas cooking top (100) using it. Said knob (1) is ergonomic because it is so shaped that it can be manipulated with one hand by gripping one end (11) thereof between the tip of the thumb of said hand and the side of at least the forefinger of said hand. In particular, the knob (1) according to the present invention has a substantially cylindrical shape; it also has a side surface (2) and a front surface (3) arranged according to a plane (30) forming an angle (a) of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees, preferably about 45 degrees, relative to the cylinder axis (10).

IPC 8 full level

G05G 1/08 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 3/124 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); Y02B 40/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007054772A1

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007054772 A1 20070518; WO 2007054772 A8 20070927; EP 1946199 A1 20080723; IT TO20050791 A1 20070510; RU 2008122887 A 20091220; RU 2403613 C2 20101110

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2006003101 W 20061103; EP 06809179 A 20061103; IT TO20050791 A 20051109; RU 2008122887 A 20061103