(19)
(11) EP 1 201 978 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(21) Application number: 01203830.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16K 3/24(2006.01)

(54)

Valve for regulating the flowrate of a fluid for panel radiators and the like

Ventil zur Regelung der Strömungsgschwindigkeit eines Fluids für einen Plattenheizkörper oder dergleichen

Soupape pour la régulation de débit d'un fluide pour radiateurs à plaques ou similaire

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 23.10.2000 IT MI002293

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(73) Proprietor: WATTS INDUSTRIES ITALIA S.r.l.
Bolzano (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Motta, Renato
    20046 Biassono (MI) (IT)
  • Saini, Mauro
    20125 Milano (IT)

(74) Representative: Raimondi, Margherita et al
Dott. Ing. Prof. Alfredo Raimondi S.r.l., Piazzale Cadorna, 15
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
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GB-A- 427 469
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US-A- 5 393 035
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GB-A- 1 105 265
US-A- 1 899 938
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 044 (M-195), 22 February 1983 (1983-02-22) & JP 57 192677 A (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL KK), 26 November 1982 (1982-11-26)
   
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