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EP 0170677 A4 19860605 - MEDICAL AND ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORT FABRIC.

Title (en)

MEDICAL AND ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORT FABRIC.

Title (de)

ÄRZTLICHES UND ORTHOPÄDISCHES STÜTZGEWEBE.

Title (fr)

TISSU DE SUPPORT MEDICAL ET ORTHOPEDIQUE.

Publication

EP 0170677 A4 19860605 (EN)

Application

EP 85900856 A 19850109

Priority

US 56958284 A 19840110

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8503091A1] A fabric (1) for medical and orthopedic applications which may be cut by severence to desired shapes without significant raveling.

IPC 1-7

D04B 7/16; D04B 11/12; D04B 21/12; D04B 21/14; D04B 21/16; D04B 21/18; D04B 23/06

IPC 8 full level

D04B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 1/18 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0114 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] AU 63062 B
See references of WO 8503091A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8503091 A1 19850718; DE 3590009 T1 19860403; EP 0170677 A1 19860212; EP 0170677 A4 19860605; GB 2162871 A 19860212; GB 8522071 D0 19851009

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8500033 W 19850109; DE 3590009 T 19850109; EP 85900856 A 19850109; GB 8522071 A 19850109