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EP 0301735 A3 19890405 - PRACTICE SEA MINE

Title (en)

PRACTICE SEA MINE

Publication

EP 0301735 A3 19890405 (EN)

Application

EP 88306512 A 19880715

Priority

GB 8717693 A 19870725

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0301735A2] A hydrodegradeable practice sea mine comprising a body structure fabricated from organic material and filled with an inert substance.

IPC 1-7

F42B 22/00

IPC 8 full level

F42B 8/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 8/28 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2364425 A1 19780407 - RUGGIERI ETS [FR]
[X] DE 2714545 A1 19781012 - HOECHST AG, et al
[XP] DE 8710874 U1 19871203
[A] US 3086464 A 19630423 - BUTLER FRANCIS E, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0301735 A2 19890201; EP 0301735 A3 19890405; EP 0301735 B1 19930331; DE 3879801 D1 19930506; DE 3879801 T2 19930708; GB 8717693 D0 19880525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88306512 A 19880715; DE 3879801 T 19880715; GB 8717693 A 19870725