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EP 0282460 A3 19910327 - DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SPECTACLES FRAMES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SPECTACLES FRAMES

Publication

EP 0282460 A3 19910327 (EN)

Application

EP 88830069 A 19880226

Priority

IT 21087 U 19870311

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0282460A2] The device comprises a base element (1), made of cardboard or the like material, and a spacer element (5) adapted for quick application to the base element (1) and for supporting the spectacles frame bridge portion.

IPC 1-7

A45C 11/04

IPC 8 full level

G02C 11/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/04 (2006.01); A47F 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 11/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2212118 A1 19740726 - VANACKERE FLORENT [FR]
[A] US 3291300 A 19661213 - ROSEN SIDNEY S
[A] US 2805766 A 19570910 - EMANUEL NATHAN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0282460 A2 19880914; EP 0282460 A3 19910327; IT 8721087 V0 19870311; JP S63249123 A 19881017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88830069 A 19880226; IT 21087 U 19870311; JP 5574688 A 19880309