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EP 2826409 B1 20180228 - A hand dryer device

Title (en)

A hand dryer device

Title (de)

Handtrocknervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de sèche-mains

Publication

EP 2826409 B1 20180228 (EN)

Application

EP 14177890 A 20140721

Priority

IT FI20130033 U 20130719

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2826409A1] The present invention refers to the field of hygienic systems, and more precisely it refers to a device for drying hands, more in particular for drying hands in the washrooms of train carriages.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/48 (2006.01); B61D 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 10/48 (2013.01); B61D 35/002 (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 2826409 A1 20150121; EP 2826409 B1 20180228; IT FI20130033 U1 20150120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14177890 A 20140721; IT FI20130033 U 20130719