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EP 0254381 A2 19880127 - Shoes for sliding on water.

Title (en)

Shoes for sliding on water.

Title (de)

Wassergleitschuhe.

Title (fr)

Chaussures pour hydroplaner.

Publication

EP 0254381 A2 19880127 (EN)

Application

EP 87301962 A 19870306

Priority

GB 8617952 A 19860723

Abstract (en)

It is a shoe-shaped floating device, which is a pair of shoe bodies (1,1'). A user can put it on the feet to move alternately forward on water. Moreover, the device can also be converted into a sail-boat for sailing pleasure.

IPC 1-7

A63C 15/03

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/81 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 34/56 (2020.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0254381 A2 19880127; EP 0254381 A3 19881117; EP 0254381 B1 19920108; AU 580203 B2 19890105; AU 6854287 A 19880128; BR 8700578 A 19880301; DE 3775848 D1 19920220; ES 2003679 A6 19881101; GB 2192837 A 19880127; GB 2192837 B 19900307; GB 8617952 D0 19860828; GR 3003540 T3 19930316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87301962 A 19870306; AU 6854287 A 19870205; BR 8700578 A 19870209; DE 3775848 T 19870306; ES 8700255 A 19870204; GB 8617952 A 19860723; GR 910401925 T 19920109