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EP 0013281 A1 19800723 - Safety ski stick.

Title (en)

Safety ski stick.

Title (de)

Sicherheitsskistock.

Title (fr)

Bâton de sécurité pour ski.

Publication

EP 0013281 A1 19800723 (EN)

Application

EP 79100025 A 19790104

Priority

EP 79100025 A 19790104

Abstract (en)

A safety ski stick (10) incorporating a warning indicator (24,16) which produces a periodic warning sound (24) or periodic flashes of high intensity light (16) and is powered by self-contained batteries.

IPC 1-7

A63C 11/22; G08B 7/06

IPC 8 full level

A63C 11/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 11/225 (2013.01); A63C 2203/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

US 4023817 A 19770517 - LAH JOSEF, et al
US 4066889 A 19780103 - HODGSON DAVID A
IT 642554 A
US 4129311 A 19781212 - HODGSON DAVID A, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0013281 A1 19800723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79100025 A 19790104