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EP 2003926 A1 20081217 - Acoustic device for sanitary fittings

Title (en)

Acoustic device for sanitary fittings

Title (de)

Akustische Vorrichtung für Sanitärarmatur

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé acoustique pour armature sanitaire

Publication

EP 2003926 A1 20081217 (EN)

Application

EP 07425374 A 20070615

Priority

EP 07425374 A 20070615

Abstract (en)

The acoustic device for sanitary fittings includes a container (4) which is attached to a wall (3) of a sanitary fitting (1) and a transducer (14) which is inserted within the container (4). The main feature of the invention consists in that it includes a bayonet connection (19) between the transducer (14) and the container (4).

IPC 8 full level

H04R 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 5/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2004078891 A1 20040429 - YIP RUDOLPH CHI WAI [HK]
[A] DE 202004018797 U1 20050303 - TRAUTWEIN GMBH [DE]

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 2003926 A1 20081217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07425374 A 20070615