(19)
(11) EP 1 672 164 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25

(21) Application number: 05257181.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/78(2006.01)
E06B 9/326(2006.01)
 E06B 9/324(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 17.12.2004 EP 04078428

(71) Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Koop, Lars
    27574 Bremerhaven (DE)

(74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) Chain stopper


(57) A chain stopper (7,107,207,307,407) for attachment to a ball chain (1, 101, 201, 301, 401), having a plurality of balls (3, 103, 203, 303, 403) which are spaced apart along the length of the chain and are interconnected by a plurality of intermediate chain members (5,105,205,305,405) that extend along the length of the chain between adjacent balls; the stopper being adapted to be attached to the chain between two adjacent balls, about an intermediate chain member between the two adjacent balls, and being characterized by a maximum cross-sectional size (MCstopper) that is equal to or less than the size of the maximum cross-section of the balls (MCball) of the chain.







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