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EP 0289465 A3 19900627 - SELF-CLEANING HAIR BRUSH

Title (en)

SELF-CLEANING HAIR BRUSH

Publication

EP 0289465 A3 19900627 (EN)

Application

EP 88830117 A 19880324

Priority

IT 8334287 A 19870330

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0289465A2] A self-cleaning brush (1) for hair, furs and other similar surfaces, said brush having a body (3) that bears the teeth (4) and beig provided or not with a handle (2) having a template member (5) which is movable with respect to the teeth (4) or vice-versa, the reciprocal motion between the template member (5) and the teeth (4) being longitudinal with respect to the teeth (4) themselves.

IPC 1-7

A46B 17/06

IPC 8 full level

A45D 24/42 (2006.01); A46B 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 17/06 (2013.01); A46B 2200/104 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 794594 A 19580507 - JACQUES BAUDOUIN
[X] US 3172139 A 19650309 - WIRE MARVIN M
[X] US 3110053 A 19631112 - SURABIAN EDWARD C

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0289465 A2 19881102; EP 0289465 A3 19900627; IT 8783342 A0 19870330; JP S63270005 A 19881108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88830117 A 19880324; IT 8334287 A 19870330; JP 7486988 A 19880330