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EP 0046170 B1 19831005 - PORTABLE HAIR-DRYER BONNET

Title (en)

PORTABLE HAIR-DRYER BONNET

Publication

EP 0046170 B1 19831005 (DE)

Application

EP 81104402 A 19810609

Priority

DE 3031110 A 19800816

Abstract (en)

[origin: ES8206167A1] A flexible bonnet portable hair dryer including two separate combination blower and heater units. A flexible U-shaped collar support is connected to the combination blower and heater units and to a lower edge of the bonnet.

IPC 1-7

A45D 20/18

IPC 8 full level

A45D 20/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 20/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0046170 A1 19820224; EP 0046170 B1 19831005; AR 227329 A1 19821015; AT E4853 T1 19831015; DE 3031110 A1 19820325; DE 3161118 D1 19831110; ES 504759 A0 19820816; ES 8206167 A1 19820816; US 4384411 A 19830524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81104402 A 19810609; AR 28641781 A 19810812; AT 81104402 T 19810609; DE 3031110 A 19800816; DE 3161118 T 19810609; ES 504759 A 19810814; US 28857881 A 19810730