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US3693401A
US3693401A US89176A US3693401DA US3693401A US 3693401 A US3693401 A US 3693401A US 89176 A US89176 A US 89176A US 3693401D A US3693401D A US 3693401DA US 3693401 A US3693401 A US 3693401A
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Gustav Purt
Walter Bosshard
Gerhard Meier
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/28—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B29/00—Checking or monitoring of signalling or alarm systems; Prevention or correction of operating errors, e.g. preventing unauthorised operation
    • G08B29/12—Checking intermittently signalling or alarm systems
    • G08B29/14—Checking intermittently signalling or alarm systems checking the detection circuits
    • G08B29/145—Checking intermittently signalling or alarm systems checking the detection circuits of fire detection circuits

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CH1701169A CH501284A (de) 1969-11-14 1969-11-14 Vorrichtung zur Prüfung der Funktionsbereitschaft von Rauchmeldern

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US4301674A (en) * 1980-01-14 1981-11-24 Haines William H Smoke detector tester
US4462244A (en) * 1982-05-03 1984-07-31 Lee Thomas G Apparatus for field testing a smoke detector
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GB1305125A (de) 1973-01-31
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