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EP 2801683 B1 20160427 - Beading rail element

Title (en)

Beading rail element

Title (de)

Kederschienenelement

Title (fr)

Elément de rail pour recevoir un bourrelet

Publication

EP 2801683 B1 20160427 (DE)

Application

EP 13166610 A 20130506

Priority

EP 13166610 A 20130506

IPC 8 full level

E04H 15/64 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 15/644 (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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2801683 A1 20141112; EP 2801683 B1 20160427

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13166610 A 20130506