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EP 2154060 A2 20100217 - Luminous signalling buoy

Title (en)

Luminous signalling buoy

Title (de)

Leuchtsignalboje

Title (fr)

Bouée de signalisation lumineuse

Publication

EP 2154060 A2 20100217 (EN)

Application

EP 09009321 A 20090717

Priority

IT GE20080059 A 20080718

Abstract (en)

Luminous signalling buoy comprising a hollow, floating body (2) open at the top, the opening of which is closed by a transparent crown or capsule (4) that covers a light source (31) and that allows the light emitted by said source to be visible from the outside, the battery that supplies said light source being a single conventional battery of 1.5 volts.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 22/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 22/166 (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 SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2154060 A2 20100217; EP 2154060 A3 20100505; IT GE20080059 A1 20100119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09009321 A 20090717; IT GE20080059 A 20080718