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EP 2172595 B1 20111130 - Water fixture

Title (en)

Water fixture

Title (de)

Wasserarmatur

Title (fr)

Robinetterie d'eau

Publication

EP 2172595 B1 20111130 (DE)

Application

EP 08017281 A 20081001

Priority

EP 08017281 A 20081001

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2172595A1] The tap fitting has a tap socket (2) comprising a flange (3) for attachment to sanitary furniture. A water outlet (16) is flow-connected with a cartouche (6) via a channel (10). The water outlet is attached to the flange of the tap socket, and a section (11) of the channel runs through the flange. The flange separates a visible region from a fitting region of a tap, where the visible region comprises the flange with operating elements (12) of the cartouche and the water outlet that is provided at a distance from the flange.

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/0401 (2013.01); E03C 1/0403 (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 MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2172595 A1 20100407; EP 2172595 B1 20111130; AT E535653 T1 20111215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08017281 A 20081001; AT 08017281 T 20081001