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EP 3061373 B1 20170830 - Soap dispenser conversion kit

Title (en)

Soap dispenser conversion kit

Title (de)

Seifenspenderumbausatz

Title (fr)

Kit de conversion de distributeur de savon

Publication

EP 3061373 B1 20170830 (EN)

Application

EP 15156912 A 20150227

Priority

EP 15156912 A 20150227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3061373A1] A battery powered soap dispenser 10 which includes a back section 12 and a removable front section 14 may be upgraded to a solar powered soap dispenser using the disclosed kit. The kit includes a replacement front section 50, including solar panels 54, 56, and a battery pack 58 comprised of low-self-discharge (LSD) Nickel Metal-hydride (NiMh) cells.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 5/1217 (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 3061373 A1 20160831; EP 3061373 B1 20170830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15156912 A 20150227