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EP 2177841 B1 20170315 - Grille box for the protection of appliances

Title (en)

Grille box for the protection of appliances

Title (de)

Grillbox zum Schutz von Anwendungen

Title (fr)

Grille d'aération pour la protection des appareils

Publication

EP 2177841 B1 20170315 (EN)

Application

EP 08018043 A 20081015

Priority

EP 08018043 A 20081015

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2177841A1] Grille box (1) for the protection from atmospheric elements, vandalism and theft, of appliances hanging on a wall or resting on a floor or other support surface. Said box (1) allows easy and quick assembling which does not require the prior disassembly of the appliance to protect.

IPC 8 full level

F24F 1/00 (2011.01); F24F 13/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24F 1/58 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2177841 A1 20100421; EP 2177841 B1 20170315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08018043 A 20081015