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EP 0375918 B1 19921104 - PLASTIC STRAP

Title (en)

PLASTIC STRAP

Publication

EP 0375918 B1 19921104 (FR)

Application

EP 89121369 A 19891118

Priority

FR 8815647 A 19881125

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0375918A1] To avoid the strap (1) becoming soiled, it comprises an outer layer (3) in a fluorinated polymer material adhering to a strip (2) in a non-fluorinated thermoplastic material which forms the body of the strap. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A44C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44C 5/0053 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0375918 A1 19900704; EP 0375918 B1 19921104; AT E81948 T1 19921115; DE 68903381 D1 19921210; DE 68903381 T2 19930408; FR 2639520 A1 19900601; FR 2639520 B1 19910118; HK 208396 A 19961129; JP H02182204 A 19900716; US 5060834 A 19911029

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89121369 A 19891118; AT 89121369 T 19891118; DE 68903381 T 19891118; FR 8815647 A 19881125; HK 208396 A 19961121; JP 30344789 A 19891124; US 43991289 A 19891121