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EP 0329908 B1 19910522 - COMBINED LIGHTER EXTINGUISHER DEVICE

Title (en)

COMBINED LIGHTER EXTINGUISHER DEVICE

Publication

EP 0329908 B1 19910522 (FR)

Application

EP 88400449 A 19880226

Priority

EP 88400449 A 19880226

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0329908A1] Extinguisher for lighter and lighter making use thereof, characterised by a bowl (6) having an internal wall (9) generated by revolution which ends in a vault (10), said internal wall (9, 10) of said bowl being polished and having a mouth, the diameter of which corresponds to that of a cigarette and said bowl being connected rigidly to the bottom of the body (1) of the lighter. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F23Q 2/32

IPC 8 full level

F23Q 2/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F23Q 2/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0329908 A1 19890830; EP 0329908 B1 19910522; AT E63786 T1 19910615; DE 3862934 D1 19910627; ES 2022646 B3 19911201; GR 3002212 T3 19921230; US 5035250 A 19910730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88400449 A 19880226; AT 88400449 T 19880226; DE 3862934 T 19880226; ES 88400449 T 19880226; GR 910400892 T 19910627; US 37893989 A 19890712