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EP 0272747 A3 19890524 - PORTABLE COVER SUCH AS AN UMBRELLA

Title (en)

PORTABLE COVER SUCH AS AN UMBRELLA

Publication

EP 0272747 A3 19890524 (FR)

Application

EP 87202512 A 19871215

Priority

BE 217609 A 19861224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0272747A2] Portable cover, such as an umbrella or parasol, consisting of a handle (1), of ribs (2) articulated on the shaft and of a covering (3) fitted to the ribs so that it can be stretched over the latter when the cover is in an open position, the covering (3) being in a single piece which is fitted to the ribs by adhesive bonding. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A45B 25/18

IPC 8 full level

A45B 25/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45B 25/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 1496752 A 19671006 - PUERICULTURE DU RHONE SUD SOC
[X] GB 2068218 A 19810812 - KAM HUNG KUNG
[X] FR 917915 A 19470124 - PARAVINIL
[A] US 3446221 A 19690527 - TRUITT MARTHA I
[A] GB 278288 A 19271006 - FRANK FABBRIN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0272747 A2 19880629; EP 0272747 A3 19890524; BE 906051 A 19870416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87202512 A 19871215; BE 217609 A 19861224