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EP 2 000 602 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50 |
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Date of filing: 05.06.2008 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL BA MK RS |
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Priority: |
05.06.2007 GB 0710673
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Applicant: Jacuzzi (UK) Group plc |
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Bradford, BD4 6YT (GB) |
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Inventors: |
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- Bishop, Tony
Bradford, BD4 6YT (GB)
- Shaw, Richard
Bradford, BD4 6YT (GB)
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Representative: Wood, Graham |
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Bailey Walsh & Co LLP
5 York Place,
Leeds LS1 2SD
Leeds LS1 2SD (GB) |
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Closure assembly and apparatus including the same |
(57) The invention relates to the provision of an item such as a sink, bath or shower
tray which has a drain hole for liquid and which drain hole may be selectively sealed
to allow a body of liquid to be collected in a cavity of the item. The drain hole
leads to a drainpipe and the current invention provides a closure assembly which has
a sealing member which can be moved between an open drainage position and closed sealing
position. The member is provided downstream of the drain hole and typically within
the drainpipe, within which the same is moveable between the two positions.