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EP 0362977 A2 19900411 - Powder application apparatus.

Title (en)

Powder application apparatus.

Title (de)

Gerät zum Auftragen von Puder.

Title (fr)

Appareil applicateur de poudre.

Publication

EP 0362977 A2 19900411 (EN)

Application

EP 89300701 A 19890125

Priority

JP 13002288 U 19881005

Abstract (en)

A powder application apparatus comprises a powder container (10) in the form of bottle containing powder therein. The container (10) is elastically deformable by being squeezed at the sides (10a) thereof so that it discharges powder (8) together with air from an opening (16b) thereof. A brush portion (22) is mounted on the opening so that it surrounds the opening.

IPC 1-7

A45D 33/00; A46B 11/00

IPC 8 full level

A45D 33/00 (2006.01); A45D 34/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 33/00 (2013.01); A45D 34/042 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0362977 A2 19900411; EP 0362977 A3 19910710; JP H0251819 U 19900412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89300701 A 19890125; JP 13002288 U 19881005