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EP 0344921 A1 19891206 - Ladies stockings.

Title (en)

Ladies stockings.

Title (de)

Damenstrümpfe.

Title (fr)

Bas de femmes.

Publication

EP 0344921 A1 19891206 (EN)

Application

EP 89304497 A 19890504

Priority

US 20074888 A 19880531

Abstract (en)

The open end (6) of a ladies stocking is in the shape of an inverted V, and an elasticized band (11) is disposed adjacent to the peripheral edge of the open end.

IPC 1-7

A41B 11/12; A41F 11/00

IPC 8 full level

A41B 11/12 (2006.01); A41F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A41B 11/14 (2013.01 - KR); A41F 11/00 (2013.01 - EP); A41B 11/12 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 491614 A 19700615 - STRUMPFFABRIK FLEXY AG [CH]
[Y] DE 8713882 U1 19871126
[Y] DE 327914 C 19201022 - RICHTER REINHOLD
[A] FR 2593679 A1 19870807 - GALLET MARIE ANGE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0344921 A1 19891206; CA 1269202 A 19900522; JP H0226903 A 19900129; KR 900017517 A 19901219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89304497 A 19890504; CA 597627 A 19890424; JP 13482389 A 19890530; KR 890007398 A 19890531