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EP 2294957 B1 20171108 - Device for holding flat elements

Title (en)

Device for holding flat elements

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Halterung von flächenförmigen Elementen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de retenue d'éléments plats

Publication

EP 2294957 B1 20171108 (DE)

Application

EP 10009167 A 20100903

Priority

AT 14212009 A 20090910

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2294957A2] The device has two U-shaped profiles (1,6), which are nested together. A fixing device (21) is provided for locking the U-shaped profiles with each other in a certain position. The fixing device is provided with a fixing unit (2) and is formed in a single piece.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/30 (2013.01); A47K 2003/307 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 2294957 A2 20110316; EP 2294957 A3 20140514; EP 2294957 B1 20171108; AT 508713 A1 20110315; AT 508713 B1 20140815; EA 201001271 A1 20110630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10009167 A 20100903; AT 14212009 A 20090910; EA 201001271 A 20100909