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EP 1 479 855 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 |
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Date of filing: 18.05.2004 |
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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 HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL HR LT LV MK |
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Priority: |
23.05.2003 GB 0311908
12.11.2003 GB 0326355
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Applicant: Heywood Williams Components Limited |
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Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire HD3 3AR (GB) |
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Inventors: |
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- Gyde, Richard Michael
Daventry NN11 5GG (GB)
- Carpenter, Stuart Timothy
West Midlands B74 2HS (GB)
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Representative: Neill, Alastair William et al |
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Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB) |
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Spindle for use with handles |
(57) A spindle is provided for use with handles for windows or doors, comprising first
spindle means (10), and second spindle means (11) which can be assembled with the
first spindle means (10) to provide an elongate spindle, the position of the spindle
means (10, 11) being adjustable with respect to one another to enable the length of
the spindle to be pre-selected, the spindle assembly being such that when the spindle
assembly is connected to handle means (14) the pre-selected spindle length becomes
fixed.