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722 000 documents amended

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EP 3173538 B1 20190821 - CONNECTION DEVICE

Title (en)

CONNECTION DEVICE

Title (de)

ANSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT

Publication

EP 3173538 B1 20190821 (DE)

Application

EP 15196021 A 20151124

Priority

EP 15196021 A 20151124

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/02 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/021 (2013.01); E03C 1/055 (2013.01); E03C 2201/40 (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 3173538 A1 20170531; EP 3173538 B1 20190821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15196021 A 20151124