Global Patent Index - EP 3237079 B1

EP 3237079 B1 20200226 - FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS

Title (en)

FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS

Title (de)

FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSGABEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION DE FLUIDE

Publication

EP 3237079 B1 20200226 (EN)

Application

EP 15820580 A 20151222

Priority

  • GB 201423189 A 20141224
  • GB 2015054127 W 20151222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016102957A1] The present invention relates to apparatus and a method for dispensing fluid. In particular, but not exclusively the apparatus is configured to provide a plurality of optional dispensing modes including for example a dual mode for dispensing a jet or stream of fluid (e.g. water) and a mist of fluid simultaneously. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a hand held branch together with a fixed, e.g. vehicle mounted, nozzle for use in fighting fires. Methods of dispensing fluids e.g. water are also included in the present invention including for example methods of dispensing fluids in a fire-fighting situation.

IPC 8 full level

A62C 31/03 (2006.01); A62C 31/05 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

A62C 31/03 (2013.01 - CN EP); A62C 31/05 (2013.01 - CN EP); A62C 99/0072 (2013.01 - CN EP)

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)

WO 2016102957 A1 20160630; AU 2015370671 A1 20170713; AU 2015370671 B2 20200123; CN 107438455 A 20171205; CN 107438455 B 20201120; EP 3237079 A1 20171101; EP 3237079 B1 20200226; ES 2791151 T3 20201103; PL 3237079 T3 20200713

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2015054127 W 20151222; AU 2015370671 A 20151222; CN 201580076818 A 20151222; EP 15820580 A 20151222; ES 15820580 T 20151222; PL 15820580 T 20151222