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EP 0334079 A3 19901010 - A BUTTON FASTENING, IN PARTICULAR FOR STATIONERY ARTICLES

Title (en)

A BUTTON FASTENING, IN PARTICULAR FOR STATIONERY ARTICLES

Publication

EP 0334079 A3 19901010 (EN)

Application

EP 89103770 A 19890303

Priority

IT 1992288 A 19880324

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0334079A2] A button fastening means for articles of generally semi-rigid material, comprising a male element (10) and a female element (11) arranged on overlapping walls (8) and (3) respectively,with a window (13) being provided on the latter wall (3) whereby opening of the button can be obtained by operating in proximity to the male element (10) through the window (13).

IPC 1-7

A45C 13/12

IPC 8 full level

A45C 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 13/1092 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 1090013 B 19600929 - WILLIAM M SCHOLL DR
[Y] US 4556167 A 19851203 - FOX JAMES D [US], et al
[A] US 4487359 A 19841211 - HEMMETER GEORGE T [US]
[A] FR 2265296 A1 19751024 - APPLIC BREVETS [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0334079 A2 19890927; EP 0334079 A3 19901010; IT 8819922 A0 19880324

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89103770 A 19890303; IT 1992288 A 19880324