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EP 0020291 B1 19830323 - SUPPORTING ELEMENT TO BE FIXED ON THE EXTREMITY OF A DRAWING COMPASS'S LEG

Title (en)

SUPPORTING ELEMENT TO BE FIXED ON THE EXTREMITY OF A DRAWING COMPASS'S LEG

Publication

EP 0020291 B1 19830323 (DE)

Application

EP 80810119 A 19800408

Priority

CH 493879 A 19790528

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0020291A1] 1. Joining element for joining a writing or drawing device, particularly a tube pen (4), to the leg of a drawing compass, with a stud (12) fitting to the drawing leg (5) and a receptacle (11) to receive the writing or drawing device, thereby characterized that the receptacle (11) is lengthwise shiftably carried by the stud (12), that guiding means (16) are provided to prevent a rotation between receptacle (11) and stud (12) and that means (19) are provided for locking the shiftable receptacle (11) to the stud (12).

IPC 1-7

B43L 9/24

IPC 8 full level

B43L 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B43L 9/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0020291 A1 19801210; EP 0020291 B1 19830323; CH 645576 A5 19841015; DE 3062406 D1 19830428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80810119 A 19800408; CH 493879 A 19790528; DE 3062406 T 19800408