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EP 0128032 A3 19851106 - CUTTING BLADE

Title (en)

CUTTING BLADE

Publication

EP 0128032 A3 19851106 (EN)

Application

EP 84303720 A 19840604

Priority

GB 8315378 A 19830603

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0128032A2] A blade has asymmetric scallops arranged sequentially along a continuous cutting edge. The blade is better adapted for slicing in one direction of use and for cutting in the other direction of use.

IPC 1-7

B26B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

B26B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26B 9/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2075310 A 19370330 - SPRAGUE JR EDWARD
[X] GB 657019 A 19510905 - MONTAGUE ABRAMS
[X] FR 1163786 A 19580930 - NEUZEUGHAMMER AMBOSSWERK MESSE
[A] DE 1078011 B 19600317 - KARL GRUEN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0128032 A2 19841212; EP 0128032 A3 19851106; AU 2838884 A 19841206; AU 568558 B2 19880107; ES 279659 U 19850101; ES 279659 Y 19860516; GB 2140732 A 19841205; GB 2140732 B 19860716; GB 8315378 D0 19830706; GB 8414003 D0 19840704; ZA 843796 B 19860129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84303720 A 19840604; AU 2838884 A 19840518; ES 279659 U 19840602; GB 8315378 A 19830603; GB 8414003 A 19840601; ZA 843796 A 19840518