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EP 0053573 B1 19840815 - COLOUR APPLICATOR

Title (en)

COLOUR APPLICATOR

Publication

EP 0053573 B1 19840815 (DE)

Application

EP 81730106 A 19811015

Priority

DE 3045040 A 19801127

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0053573A1] 1. Colour applicator, especially for application of correction fluids on machine paper, drawings, photographics and photocopies, characterized in that the applicator (1) consists of a closed-cell plastic material with rough surface absorbing the paint to be applied.

IPC 1-7

B43L 19/00; B43M 11/06; B05C 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A46D 1/00 (2006.01); B05C 17/00 (2006.01); B43L 11/06 (2006.01); B43L 19/00 (2006.01); B43M 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46D 1/00 (2013.01); B05C 17/00 (2013.01); B43L 11/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0053573 A1 19820609; EP 0053573 B1 19840815; AT E8977 T1 19840915; AU 7771881 A 19820715; DE 3045040 A1 19820909; DE 3165574 D1 19840920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81730106 A 19811015; AT 81730106 T 19811015; AU 7771881 A 19811120; DE 3045040 A 19801127; DE 3165574 T 19811015