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EP 0045752 B1 19840704 - MOUTHPIECE FOR HAIRDRYER

Title (en)

MOUTHPIECE FOR HAIRDRYER

Publication

EP 0045752 B1 19840704 (FR)

Application

EP 81900220 A 19810119

Priority

CH 115780 A 19800213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8102246A1] The mouthpiece is comprised of a nozzle (3) extended by a round deflector (4), extending on 180 DEG about an axis located ahead of the nozzle. The deflector protects the scalp and generates a vortex effect enhancing the rolling up of hair about a round brush.

IPC 1-7

A45D 20/12

IPC 8 full level

A45D 20/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 20/122 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8102246 A1 19810820; AU 6647581 A 19810831; CH 635238 A5 19830331; DE 3164481 D1 19840809; EP 0045752 A1 19820217; EP 0045752 B1 19840704; ES 256205 U 19811016; ES 256205 Y 19820601; IT 1210638 B 19890914; IT 8108402 A0 19810209; JP S57500271 A 19820218; US 4629863 A 19861216

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 8100005 W 19810119; AU 6647581 A 19810119; CH 115780 A 19800213; DE 3164481 T 19810119; EP 81900220 A 19810119; ES 256205 U 19810213; IT 840281 A 19810209; JP 50038581 A 19810119; US 30989481 A 19811006