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EP 2826525 A3 20150506 - Channel with locking function and insulating element with such a channel

Title (en)

Channel with locking function and insulating element with such a channel

Title (de)

Kanal mit Verschlussfunktion und Dämmelement mit einem solchen Kanal

Title (fr)

Canal avec fonction de fermeture et élément d'isolation doté d'un tel canal

Publication

EP 2826525 A3 20150506 (DE)

Application

EP 14177446 A 20140717

Priority

DE 102013214160 A 20130718

IPC 8 full level

A62C 2/06 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 2/065 (2013.01); A62C 99/009 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] JP H11173648 A 19990702 - TOOSETSU KK
[X] GB 2130485 A 19840606 - DUFAYLITE DEV LTD
[XD] DE 19617017 A1 19971211 - NIEMANN HANS DIETER [DE]

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2826525 A2 20150121; EP 2826525 A3 20150506; DE 102013214160 A1 20150122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14177446 A 20140717; DE 102013214160 A 20130718