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EP 2123331 B1 20130710 - Fire protection flap

Title (en)

Fire protection flap

Title (de)

Brandschutzklappe

Title (fr)

Clapet anti-feu

Publication

EP 2123331 B1 20130710 (DE)

Application

EP 09006748 A 20090519

Priority

DE 202008006786 U 20080519

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2123331A1] A fire-prevention swing-flap (3) has a housing (1) with a fixture (28) secured in the open presentation during normal conditions and which releases to close the flap in the event of fire. The housing outer face has a handle (4) which closes the flap and has a cam (26) that engages with a matching surface (27) on the fixture (28).

IPC 8 full level

A62C 2/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 2/12 (2013.01)

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)

DE 202008006786 U1 20081023; DK 2123331 T3 20131007; EP 2123331 A1 20091125; EP 2123331 B1 20130710; ES 2427839 T3 20131104; PT 2123331 E 20131001

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202008006786 U 20080519; DK 09006748 T 20090519; EP 09006748 A 20090519; ES 09006748 T 20090519; PT 09006748 T 20090519