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EP 3430300 A4 20191023 - ANTI-BINDING BALL SWIVEL

Title (en)

ANTI-BINDING BALL SWIVEL

Title (de)

ANTI-BINDENDES KUGELDREHGELENK

Title (fr)

PIVOT À ROTULE ANTI-LIAISON

Publication

EP 3430300 A4 20191023 (EN)

Application

EP 17767713 A 20170516

Priority

US 2017032850 W 20170516

IPC 8 full level

F16L 27/02 (2006.01); B05B 15/654 (2018.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.01); F16L 27/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 9/242 (2013.01 - US); B05B 15/18 (2018.01 - EP); B05B 15/654 (2018.01 - EP); E04H 4/1672 (2013.01 - US); F16L 27/023 (2013.01 - EP US); F16L 27/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XAY] GB 2327478 A 19990127 - DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE], et al
[XAY] GB 2095352 A 19820929 - SHOTBOLT KEITH
[XAY] EP 3045797 A1 20160720 - MANN & HUMMEL GMBH [DE]
See references of WO 2017161385A1

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 3430300 A1 20190123; EP 3430300 A4 20191023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17767713 A 20170516