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EP 2112312 A2 20091028 - Fully rotating hinge

Title (en)

Fully rotating hinge

Title (de)

Vollständig drehbares Scharnier

Title (fr)

Charnière à rotation complète

Publication

EP 2112312 A2 20091028 (EN)

Application

EP 09381009 A 20090226

Priority

ES 200801163 A 20080423

Abstract (en)

Fully rotational hinge (1) comprising two plugs (1.1) which are inserted in the leaves (2), two plates (1.2) for connecting the leaves (2), respective rotational axes (1.3) of the hinge (1).

IPC 8 full level

E05D 3/12 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP ES)

E05D 3/12 (2013.01 - EP ES); E05D 5/02 (2013.01 - EP ES); E05Y 2600/622 (2013.01 - EP); E05Y 2900/20 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0623725 A1 19941109 - LAUTENSCHLAEGER MEPLA WERKE [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2112312 A2 20091028; EP 2112312 A3 20130306; ES 2351310 A1 20110203; ES 2351310 B1 20111122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09381009 A 20090226; ES 200801163 A 20080423