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EP 2193690 B1 20140326 - CARTRIDGE HEATER

Title (en)

CARTRIDGE HEATER

Title (de)

KASSETTENHEIZELEMENT

Title (fr)

CARTOUCHE CHAUFFANTE

Publication

EP 2193690 B1 20140326 (EN)

Application

EP 07736850 A 20070515

Priority

IT 2007000347 W 20070515
IT TO20070185 A 20070313

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008111101A1] Cartridge heater The cartridge heater, in particular for electric radiators, comprises an outer housing (10), one or more PTC resistors (12) disposed in the housing (10) and electrically insulating material interposed radially between the housing (10) and the PTC resistors (12). This electrically insulating material consists substantially of a polyimide obtained by polycondensation of an aromatic tetrabasic acid and an aromatic diamine.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/48 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008111101 A1 20080918; EP 2193690 A1 20100609; EP 2193690 B1 20140326; IT TO20070185 A1 20080914

DOCDB simple family (application)

IT 2007000347 W 20070515; EP 07736850 A 20070515; IT TO20070185 A 20070313