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EP 0080121 B1 19860219 - SYNTHETIC BRISTLE

Title (en)

SYNTHETIC BRISTLE

Publication

EP 0080121 B1 19860219 (DE)

Application

EP 82110417 A 19821111

Priority

DE 3145765 A 19811119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0080121A2] 1. A synthetic bristle (1, 1a) which is adapted to be inserted into the brush body (4) or the like while being bent in a U-shape and is prefabricated to have a spherical thickening (2) integral therewith at either end, characterized in that the spherical thickenings (2) at either end of the bristle are of different diameter.

IPC 1-7

A46D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A46D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46D 1/00 (2013.01); A46D 1/0284 (2013.01); A46B 2200/104 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0080121 A2 19830601; EP 0080121 A3 19840215; EP 0080121 B1 19860219; AT E17993 T1 19860315; DE 3145765 A1 19830526; DE 3269230 D1 19860327

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82110417 A 19821111; AT 82110417 T 19821111; DE 3145765 A 19811119; DE 3269230 T 19821111