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EP 0272034 A3 19891108 - EYELASH CURLER

Title (en)

EYELASH CURLER

Publication

EP 0272034 A3 19891108 (EN)

Application

EP 87310769 A 19871208

Priority

JP 19445686 U 19861219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0272034A2] An eyelash curler has upper and lower nipping jaws (7, 8). The lower jaw (8) is slidable up and down through a link mechanism (10, 11) connected to a manually operated handle (12) and a heater is provided for the upper nipping jaw (7). The heater and a blower device are contained in a gripping body (1) which is connected to power source. A flexible tube (17) extends from the blower and a nozzle (16) is connected to the flexible tube (17) and, in a preferred embodiment, has a downwardly flared configuration to allow hot air to be evenly distributed all over the outer surface of the upper nipping jaw (7).

IPC 1-7

A45D 2/48

IPC 8 full level

A45D 2/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 2/48 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 1003811 A 19520324

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0272034 A2 19880622; EP 0272034 A3 19891108; JP H053122 Y2 19930126; JP S63103503 U 19880705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87310769 A 19871208; JP 19445686 U 19861219