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EP 0218821 B1 19910227 - SCISSORS

Title (en)

SCISSORS

Publication

EP 0218821 B1 19910227 (DE)

Application

EP 86110288 A 19860725

Priority

DE 3536010 A 19851009

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0218821A2] Known scissors have a separate leaf spring which press the two scissor legs resiliently against one another via the rotary joint. According to the invention, the leaf spring (3) is fashioned from one leg (2) of the scissors (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25B 7/06; B26B 13/28

IPC 8 full level

B25B 7/06 (2006.01); B26B 13/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26B 13/285 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0218821 A2 19870422; EP 0218821 A3 19880203; EP 0218821 B1 19910227; AT E61014 T1 19910315; DE 3536010 A1 19870409; DE 3677692 D1 19910404; JP S6287183 A 19870421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86110288 A 19860725; AT 86110288 T 19860725; DE 3536010 A 19851009; DE 3677692 T 19860725; JP 22707386 A 19860924