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EP 0108855 A3 19841128 - CLAMPING TOOL

Title (en)

CLAMPING TOOL

Publication

EP 0108855 A3 19841128 (DE)

Application

EP 82890152 A 19821025

Priority

AT 383282 A 19821018

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0108855A2] The clamping tool consists of jaws, at least one of the jaws (1, 7) having, in its gripping surface, a groove (10) extending in the mid-plane of the tool, and optionally having a groove (11) perpendicular thereto. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25B 5/16; B25B 5/02; B25B 5/10

IPC 8 full level

B25B 5/02 (2006.01); B25B 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 5/02 (2013.01); B25B 5/102 (2013.01); B25B 5/103 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 863441 A 19610322 - CARVER & CO ENG
[X] FR 1479861 A 19670505 - CARVER & CO ENG
[Y] AU 511901 B2 19800911 - PATERSON ROY ALAN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0108855 A2 19840523; EP 0108855 A3 19841128; AT 377217 B 19850225; AT A383282 A 19840715; DE 8230014 U1 19830127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82890152 A 19821025; AT 383282 A 19821018; DE 8230014 U 19821026