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EP 0362977 A3 19910710 - POWDER APPLICATION APPARATUS

Title (en)

POWDER APPLICATION APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0362977 A3 19910710 (EN)

Application

EP 89300701 A 19890125

Priority

JP 13002288 U 19881005

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0362977A2] 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

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)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 581970 A5 19761130 - MAIBACH HANSJUERG
[A] US 4368746 A 19830118 - SPATZ STEVEN D [US]
[A] FR 2112494 A1 19720616 - HENKEL & CIE GMBH
[A] US 4726386 A 19880223 - SCHULTZ ROBERT S [US]

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