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EP 2216103 B1 20140903 - Paint roller

Title (en)

Paint roller

Title (de)

Farbroller

Title (fr)

Rouleau à peindre

Publication

EP 2216103 B1 20140903 (DE)

Application

EP 10001257 A 20100208

Priority

DE 202009001484 U 20090206

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2216103A2] A color roller has a central sleeve for receiving a handle shaft, and an enveloping color pick-up surface on the front face opposite the shaft entrance opening. The color pick-up surface has a annular outer edge (6), a central middle section (8) and an intermediate annular recess (7) on its front face (5) opposite the shaft entrance opening, and in which the annular outer edge and the middle section (8) extend to an equal amount axially of the color roller (2).

IPC 8 full level

B05C 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05C 17/02 (2013.01); B05C 17/0207 (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)

DE 202009001484 U1 20090423; EP 2216103 A2 20100811; EP 2216103 A3 20121226; EP 2216103 B1 20140903

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202009001484 U 20090206; EP 10001257 A 20100208