EP1657366B1 - Armature sanitaire murale - Google Patents

Armature sanitaire murale Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1657366B1
EP1657366B1 EP05023710A EP05023710A EP1657366B1 EP 1657366 B1 EP1657366 B1 EP 1657366B1 EP 05023710 A EP05023710 A EP 05023710A EP 05023710 A EP05023710 A EP 05023710A EP 1657366 B1 EP1657366 B1 EP 1657366B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
functional unit
connection
connection body
housing
sanitary
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP05023710A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1657366A3 (fr
EP1657366A2 (fr
Inventor
Bernd Assenmacher
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hansa Metallwerke AG
Original Assignee
Hansa Metallwerke AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Hansa Metallwerke AG filed Critical Hansa Metallwerke AG
Publication of EP1657366A2 publication Critical patent/EP1657366A2/fr
Publication of EP1657366A3 publication Critical patent/EP1657366A3/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1657366B1 publication Critical patent/EP1657366B1/fr
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/042—Arrangements on taps for wash-basins or baths for connecting to the wall

Definitions

  • the manufacturer of the flush-mounted fitting provides a whole set of functional units that are standardized in such a way that they can all be connected to the same connection body but contain different sanitary valves.
  • the special, desired by the client functional unit is then connected to the connector body; Finally, only the rosette covering the wall recess and the controls need to be attached.
  • connection between the functional unit and connector body is generally done by screws.
  • the screwing takes a relatively long time Claim and is sometimes difficult to perform in confined spaces and poor visibility.
  • a sanitary fitting of the type mentioned is also from the EP 1 616 998 A2 known.
  • This document falls under Article 54 (3) EPC and is not relevant to the question of inventive step.
  • the connecting device between a connecting body and a functional unit comprises a bayonet arrangement, with the aid of which the desired connection can be produced quickly and reliably per se.
  • Object of the present invention is to design a sanitary fitting of the type mentioned in such a way that the connection between the functional unit and connector body is quick and easy to produce and manages without a rotational movement.
  • the functional unit needs during assembly with its water connection means having end portion only to be moved in the direction of the connector body and partially in this, and then to establish by a locking connection that can not solve itself.
  • self-locking effects may play a role. If the functional unit to be removed from the connector body again, the unlocking device is used, for example, with the previously prevailing self-locking is canceled.
  • the connecting device comprises a plurality of rocker arms, each having two limbs connected to one another in an end region, one leg in its other end region on the housing of the functional unit or a rigidly connected thereto part and the other leg in its other end region is articulated with a movable part on the housing of the functional unit, wherein a spring device is provided which the hingedly interconnected end portions of the two legs of the two rocker arms radially outward seeks to push, and wherein the connection body has an internal recess, in which the hingedly interconnected end portions of the rocker arms can engage.
  • the rocker arms are thus the locking elements, the interconnected end portions survive the more radially outward, the smaller the angle between the two legs.
  • the spring device seeks to keep this angle as small as possible, so as far as possible to push the interconnected end portions radially outward. In this position, the end regions then engage in the return of the connection body, so that retraction of the functional unit is initially no longer possible.
  • the rocker arms are stretched again by means of the part movably guided on the housing of the functional unit, ie the angle between the two legs of the rocker arms is increased, the radial projection of the interconnected end areas of the two legs of the rocker arms can be reduced so that the functional unit of the Connection body can be removed.
  • At least one leg of the rocker arm on a contact surface, with which it rests in the detent position, in which the functional unit is connected to the connector body, on a surface of the connector body.
  • a contact surface contributes to the self-locking of the connection.
  • the sanitary fitting is in particular a sanitary concealed fitting.
  • flush-mounted fitting is a member of a whole set of concealed fittings, which are optionally used in individual cases.
  • the various concealed fittings that belong to the set differ in their function.
  • one member of this set may be a single-lever mixer, another member of the set may be a thermostatic mixer, and a third member of the set may be a two-handle faucet.
  • All flush valves 1 belonging to the set consist of two main components together, namely a terminal body 2 and a so-called "functional unit" 3.
  • the terminal body 2 which will be described in more detail below, is the same for all members of the sentence; the "functional unit" 3, however, is different for the different members of the set of concealed fittings.
  • the detailed structure of both the terminal body 2 and the functional unit 3 is not of interest in the present context; it is described only to the extent necessary for understanding the way in which the functional unit 3 is fastened to the connector body 2.
  • the connecting body 2 has the basic shape of an upwardly open cup or a cup, in the lower region of which four connecting pieces 4, 5, 6, 7 are inserted.
  • the connecting pieces 4, 5, 6, 7 are separate parts from the connecting body 2; however, they can also be integral with this.
  • connection pieces 4, 5, 6, 7 lead to four substantially cylindrical, axially parallel connection bores 46, of which only one can be seen in FIG. 2 and which are guided slightly upwards from the bottom region of the connection body 2.
  • annular groove 13 is formed in its inner circumferential surface.
  • four relatively wide, axially parallel grooves 9, 10, 11, 12, which are guided up to the annular upper end face of the connection body 2 and intersect the annular groove 13, are located in the inner circumferential surface of the connection body 2.
  • the four axially parallel grooves 9, 10, 11, 12 and the annular groove 13 are used in the manner to be described below the attachment of the functional unit 3 to the connector body. 2
  • connection body 2 is mounted in a niche of the corresponding building wall at a corresponding depth in a relatively early stage of expansion of the housing.
  • the four connecting pieces 4, 5, 6, 7 are connected to corresponding laid in the wall of the building house lines.
  • the connecting pieces 5, 7, in which additionally shut-off valves can be arranged, are connected to the cold water or hot water domestic line, while the connecting pieces 4, 6 are connected to those lines leading to a shower or a bath spout.
  • connection body 2 initially remains alone in the niche of the building wall, which is closed in a suitable manner during this time. Only in the final stage of interior design, the builder must decide what type of concealed fitting 1 he wants. Then the respectively correct functional unit 3 is selected from the available set and connected to the connection body 2 in a manner described below.
  • the functional unit 3 has a substantially cylindrical adapter housing 14, in the upper region 14a of which a receiving space for a valve cartridge 15 is provided.
  • a receiving space for a valve cartridge 15 is provided.
  • the person skilled in the art recognizes at the top of the valve cartridge 15 that protrudes out of the valve body 15 that in the present case it is the valve cartridge of a single-lever mixer.
  • connection image which is formed by the four insertion pieces 19, 20, 21, 22, is complementary to the connection pattern formed by the connection openings 46 in the connection body 2.
  • O-ring seal 23 a On the outer circumferential surface of the Einsteckstutzen 19, 20, 21, 22 is in each case an O-ring seal 23 a. It serves in the assembled state of the sealing of the Einsteckstutzens 19, 20, 21, 22 against the lateral surface of the correspondingchiröffung 46 in the connection body. 2
  • the receiving space in the upper region 14a of the adapter housing 14 is substantially cylindrical and has a bottom surface, into which three water-conducting channels open. Two of these water-conducting channels lead directly to those Einsteckstutzen 19, 22, which are introduced with mounted functional part 3 in those receiving openings 46 of the connection body 2, which communicate with the cold water or hot water house line.
  • the valve cartridge 15 is supplied with hot and cold water via these channels.
  • a third, in the bottom surface of the receiving space opening and not shown in the drawing channel leads to a provided in the lower region 14b of the adapter housing 14 switching device, which also not is shown. From the switching device, two channels extend to the insertion stubs 20 and 21, which are introduced in mounted flush-mounted fitting 1 in those connection openings 46 of the connection body 2, which communicate with the bath spout or the shower.
  • the arrangement is thus that, that the functional part 3 can be inserted in advance with its Einsteckstutzen 19, 20, 21, 22 in the connector body 2, whereby the necessary water connections between the laid in the building wall lines and the valve cartridge 15 are produced in the functional unit 3 ,
  • the bottommost area 14c of the adapter housing 14, which is adjacent to the lower end face, has a slightly larger diameter than the overlying area 14b, such that a small step 14d is formed between the areas 14b and 14c.
  • a retaining ring 26 is press-fitted from above, which engages with radially inwardly projecting arcuate projections 27 in the grooves 24 of the adapter housing portion 14 b and in this way relative to the adapter housing 14 against axial displacement and Twist is secured.
  • the retaining ring 26 also has outwardly projecting, arcuate projections 28, between which stepped grooves 29 remain, whose central region is slightly lower than the two outer regions.
  • An actuating ring 30 with a round, outwardly projecting actuating bead is also pushed from above over the region 14b of the adapter housing 14; Its inner contour is also designed to be complementary to the outer contour of the region 14b, so that the actuating ring 30 can not be rotated relative to the adapter housing 14, but can be displaced axially with respect to it.
  • a compression spring 32 is braced between a in a groove of the adapter housing 14 inserted counter-ring 31 and the upper end face of the actuating ring 30, a compression spring 32 is braced.
  • the rocker arms 33 are divided in the illustrated embodiment into four groups, each comprising three rocker arms 33, wherein the pivot points of the lower Legs 33b are each located in the lowest region of the grooves 29 of the retaining ring 26. These relationships become particularly clear from FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the actuating ring 30 is pushed down as far as possible by the compression spring 32. This has the consequence that the connection point between the two legs 33a, 33b of the rocker arm 33 is pressed radially outward.
  • the outermost regions of the rocker arms 33 lie on a circle whose radius is greater than the radius of the inner circumferential surface of the connection body 2.
  • the functional unit 3 can not be solved by simple axial train on the adapter housing 14 of the connector body 2 now. Rather, when the functional unit 3 is to be removed again, the actuating ring 30 must be pulled axially against the action of the compression spring 32. In this process, the legs 33a, 33b of the rocker arm 33 stretch again, so that the position shown in Figure 6 is reached again. By continued axial train on the actuating ring 30, the functional unit 3 can now be removed again from the connector body 2.

Claims (3)

  1. Robinetterie sanitaire comprenant
    a) un corps de raccordement (2) présentant au moins un raccord pour une conduite domestique d'eau froide et un raccord pour une conduite domestique d'eau chaude,
    b) une unité fonctionnelle (3) présentant quant à elle un boîtier dans lequel est placée une vanne sanitaire et qui présente des moyens de raccordement destinés à être reliés à des moyens de raccordement complémentaires (4, 5, 6, 7) du corps de raccordement (2), afin de permettre la circulation de l'eau,
    c) un dispositif d'assemblage (13, 30, 32, 33) permettant de fixer l'unité fonctionnelle (3) de manière amovible au corps de raccordement (2),
    caractérisée en ce que
    d) le dispositif d'assemblage (13, 30, 32, 33) est réalisé de telle sorte que l'unité fonctionnelle (3) peut être au moins en partie insérée dans le corps de raccordement (2) par un mouvement purement linéaire et être enclenchée dans ce dernier de manière à ce qu'elle ne puisse plus être détachée du corps de raccordement (2) par traction ;
    e) un dispositif de déverrouillage (30, 32) est prévu, qui permet de supprimer la liaison par enclenchement entre l'unité fonctionnelle (3) et le corps de raccordement (2) ;
    sachant
    f) que le dispositif de liaison (13, 30, 32, 33) comprend plusieurs leviers basculants (33) présentant chacun deux branches (33a, 33b) reliées entre elles de manière articulée dans une zone terminale, dont l'une (33b) est reliée de manière articulée par son autre zone terminale au boîtier (14) de l'unité fonctionnelle (3) ou à une pièce (26) solidaire de ce dernier, et dont l'autre (33a) est reliée de manière articulée par son autre zone terminale à une pièce (30) mobile guidée sur le boîtier (14) de l'unité fonctionnelle (3) ;
    g) qu'un dispositif à ressort (32) est prévu, qui cherche à pousser les zones terminales des deux branches (33a, 33b) des leviers basculants (33), qui sont reliées entre elles de manière articulée, radialement vers l'extérieur ;
    h) que le corps de raccordement (2) présente au moins un retrait interne (13) dans lequel les zones terminales des leviers basculants (33), qui sont reliées entre elles de manière articulée, peuvent se mettre en prise.
  2. Robinetterie sanitaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une branche (33a) des leviers basculants (33) présente une surface de contact (34) avec laquelle elle est appliquée contre une surface du corps de raccordement (2) lorsque l'unité fonctionnelle (3) est enclenchée sur le corps de raccordement (2).
  3. Robinetterie sanitaire selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est réalisée en tant que robinetterie sanitaire encastrée.
EP05023710A 2004-11-12 2005-10-29 Armature sanitaire murale Not-in-force EP1657366B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102004054642A DE102004054642B4 (de) 2004-11-12 2004-11-12 Sanitärarmatur, insbesondere sanitäre Unterputzarmatur

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1657366A2 EP1657366A2 (fr) 2006-05-17
EP1657366A3 EP1657366A3 (fr) 2006-09-20
EP1657366B1 true EP1657366B1 (fr) 2008-01-02

Family

ID=35788711

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP05023710A Not-in-force EP1657366B1 (fr) 2004-11-12 2005-10-29 Armature sanitaire murale

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1657366B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN100535499C (fr)
AT (1) ATE382747T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE102004054642B4 (fr)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102019100676A1 (de) 2019-01-11 2020-07-16 Grohe Ag Unterputz-Baugruppe für eine Sanitärarmatur

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102012203394B4 (de) * 2012-03-05 2017-11-02 Hansgrohe Se Anschlussblock für Sanitärarmaturen
DE102014008570A1 (de) * 2014-06-11 2015-12-31 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Sanitäre Unterputzarmatur
DE102017100708A1 (de) * 2017-01-16 2018-07-19 Grohe Ag Unterputzeinbaukörper für eine Sanitärarmatur mit zumindest einem variabel positionierbaren Druckknopf
IT201800007171A1 (it) * 2018-07-13 2020-01-13 Raccordo di distribuzione di fluido incassato a muro per rubinetto miscelatore di fluido
CN112789384B (zh) * 2018-10-30 2023-12-29 菲尼克斯工业有限公司 管道组件
DE102019203221A1 (de) * 2019-03-08 2020-09-10 Hansgrohe Se Wandmontierbare sanitäre Leitungsanschlussvorrichtung mit integrierten Ventilen
DE102019203218A1 (de) 2019-03-08 2020-09-10 Hansgrohe Se Wandmontierbare sanitäre Leitungsanschlussvorrichtung mit integriertem Ventil
DE102021131208A1 (de) * 2021-11-29 2023-06-01 Grohe Ag Sanitärarmatur mit einer Mischkartusche

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8704040U1 (fr) * 1987-03-16 1987-04-30 Aqua Butzke-Werke Ag, 1000 Berlin, De
DE4292145D2 (de) * 1991-07-05 1995-12-07 Ideal Standard Putzschablone für eine Unterputzarmatur
DE19627571A1 (de) * 1996-07-09 1998-01-15 Grohe Armaturen Friedrich Unterputz-Anschlußstück
DE19807200A1 (de) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-26 Grohe Armaturen Friedrich Wasserarmatur mit Rohranschlußverbindung
DE102004034150B4 (de) * 2004-07-15 2008-10-09 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Sanitäre Unterputzarmatur

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102019100676A1 (de) 2019-01-11 2020-07-16 Grohe Ag Unterputz-Baugruppe für eine Sanitärarmatur

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE102004054642B4 (de) 2009-08-13
DE102004054642A1 (de) 2006-05-24
EP1657366A3 (fr) 2006-09-20
EP1657366A2 (fr) 2006-05-17
DE502005002391D1 (de) 2008-02-14
ATE382747T1 (de) 2008-01-15
CN1773157A (zh) 2006-05-17
CN100535499C (zh) 2009-09-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1657366B1 (fr) Armature sanitaire murale
DE102009008194B4 (de) Sanitäres Abschalt- beziehungsweise Umschaltventil
DE19609683A1 (de) Zapfvorrichtung
WO2006018274A1 (fr) Appareil de plomberie dissimule
EP1616998B1 (fr) Armature sanitaire mural
DE2926374A1 (de) Langsam schliessender wasserhahn
DE102006045540A1 (de) Stellgriff für ein Wasserventil
DE102014008570A1 (de) Sanitäre Unterputzarmatur
EP1809822B1 (fr) Robinetterie sanitaire encastree
DE102015002942A1 (de) Betätigungsanordnung für eine Betätigungseinheit einer Unterputz-Sanitärarmatur
DE4420436C2 (de) Sanitärarmatur, insbesondere Küchenmischbatterie
DE102015219175A1 (de) Anschlussrohrstutzen für eine Sanitärarmatur
WO2015117767A1 (fr) Robinet à bec pivotant
EP2853643B1 (fr) Système de corps de raccordement pour une robinetterie encastrée
DE3990977C2 (de) Sanitäre Mischarmatur mit zwei Abflüssen und einem Umschaltventil
EP1435480B1 (fr) Robinetterie sanitaire
EP2633212B1 (fr) Distributeur
EP3931474B1 (fr) Robinet avec tuyau extensible
EP3822420B1 (fr) Un robinet de mélangeur et un système de raccordement, destinés à l'utilisation comme robinetterie haute pression ou basse pression
EP4303371A1 (fr) Robinetterie sanitaire pourvue d'élément de verrouillage
DE102010013097B4 (de) Drehgriff
EP1467036B1 (fr) Robinetterie sanitaire
EP3173540B1 (fr) Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module
DE102015002786A1 (de) Unterputz-Sanitärarmatur
WO2003036154A1 (fr) Connecteur de gaz

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): 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

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): 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

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20070314

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20070413

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): 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

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): 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

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 502005002391

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20080214

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: FREI PATENTANWALTSBUERO AG

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
GBV Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed]
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080502

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080413

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080402

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080602

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

EN Fr: translation not filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080402

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20081003

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: HANSA METALLWERKE A.G.

Effective date: 20081031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20081024

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20081031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20081031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20081029

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080703

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20080403

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20171030

Year of fee payment: 13

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20171031

Year of fee payment: 13

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20171120

Year of fee payment: 13

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PCAR

Free format text: NEW ADDRESS: POSTFACH, 8032 ZUERICH (CH)

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 502005002391

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 382747

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20181029

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190501

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181031

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181029