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EP 2156767 B1 20111026 - Spring

Title (en)

Spring

Title (de)

Feder

Title (fr)

Ressort

Publication

EP 2156767 B1 20111026 (DE)

Application

EP 09010232 A 20090807

Priority

DE 102008038149 A 20080818

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2156767A1] Flexion- or torsion-spring, preferably screw-, sheet-, coil-, plate-, rod- or membrane spring, comprises at least one semicrystalline polyester. An independent claim is included for a process for manufacturing the flexion- or torsion-spring, comprising forming the flexion- or torsion-spring from at least one polyester-containing composition, and transforming at least a portion of the polyester before or after forming to semicrystalline polyester.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 23/00 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2156767 A1 20100224; EP 2156767 B1 20111026; AT E530089 T1 20111115; DE 102008038149 A1 20100225; PL 2156767 T3 20120330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09010232 A 20090807; AT 09010232 T 20090807; DE 102008038149 A 20080818; PL 09010232 T 20090807