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EP 0204313 A3 19870429 - STRING FOR JEWELLERY

Title (en)

STRING FOR JEWELLERY

Publication

EP 0204313 A3 19870429 (DE)

Application

EP 86107516 A 19860603

Priority

DE 3519844 A 19850603

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0204313A2] 1. A cord for ornamental purposes, particularly for necklaces, characterized in that it consists of endless corrosion-resisting metal fibres not in excess of 20 mu m in diameter.

IPC 1-7

A44C 15/00; A44C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 5/00 (2006.01); A44C 11/00 (2006.01); A44C 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44C 5/0061 (2013.01); A44C 11/00 (2013.01); A44C 15/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 658462 A 19290605
[A] FR 2505629 A1 19821119 - LASBLEIZ FOURNIER VITIELLO [FR]
[A] CH 205277 A 19390615 - NATIONALE DE SPIRAUX S A FAB [CH]
[A] FR 2009571 A1 19700206 - DUNLOP CO LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0204313 A2 19861210; EP 0204313 A3 19870429; EP 0204313 B1 19890517; DE 3519844 A1 19861204; DE 3663325 D1 19890622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86107516 A 19860603; DE 3519844 A 19850603; DE 3663325 T 19860603