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EP 0385518 A1 19900905 - Toy, more especially magnetic sphere set.

Title (en)

Toy, more especially magnetic sphere set.

Title (de)

Spielzeug, insbesondere magnetischer Kugelsatz.

Title (fr)

Jouet, en particulier ensemble de sphères magnétiques.

Publication

EP 0385518 A1 19900905 (EN)

Application

EP 90200146 A 19900119

Priority

BE 8900216 A 19890302

Abstract (en)

Toy, more especially a magnetic sphere set, characterised in that this principally consists of a number of spheres (1) of progressively decreasing diameter which can be placed in each other concentrically and each being formed by two half spheres (3) which can be attached to each other by means of magnets (10).

IPC 1-7

A63F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

A63F 9/00 (2006.01); A63F 9/08 (2006.01); A63F 9/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63F 9/0873 (2013.01); A63F 9/34 (2013.01); A63F 2009/0888 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] BE 904894 A 19861001 - MUNNIX INES MARIA
[Y] US 4643427 A 19870217 - WOZNIAK ROBERT A [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0385518 A1 19900905; BE 1002882 A3 19910709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90200146 A 19900119; BE 8900216 A 19890302