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EP 2481856 B1 20170913 - Filling valve unit

Title (en)

Filling valve unit

Title (de)

Füllventileinheit

Title (fr)

Unité de soupape de remplissage

Publication

EP 2481856 B1 20170913 (DE)

Application

EP 11152535 A 20110128

Priority

EP 11152535 A 20110128

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2481856A1] The valve assembly (1) has a connection element (5) for connecting the valve assembly with a supply line (4), a check valve (6) for manual blocking the flow of the supply line and a float valve (7) with a float (13). The float valve is aligned by an orientation element (15) in a sanitary article. An independent claim is also included for a method for mounting a valve assembly.

IPC 8 full level

E03D 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 1/32 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

GB 2438947 A 20071212 - HENSON DENNIS RAYMOND [GB]

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2481856 A1 20120801; EP 2481856 B1 20170913; PL 2481856 T3 20180131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11152535 A 20110128; PL 11152535 T 20110128