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EP 0412054 A3 19911121 - TABLE SET

Title (en)

TABLE SET

Publication

EP 0412054 A3 19911121 (FR)

Application

EP 90810570 A 19900726

Priority

CH 285489 A 19890802

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0412054A2] The table set is formed from a sheet of paper (1) comprising two flaps (5 and 6) which can be folded down. The flap (5) has slits (7, 8) allowing a table napkin (10) to be slipped into the set. Two other slits (11, 12) allow the positioning of a toothpick (13). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 21/16; A47G 11/00; A47G 21/12

IPC 8 full level

A47G 11/00 (2006.01); A47G 21/12 (2006.01); A47G 21/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 11/00 (2013.01); A47G 21/12 (2013.01); A47G 21/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[YD] US 4800108 A 19890124 - SWARTZ RALPH E [US]
[Y] DE 1001467 B 19570124 - ROBERT PFISTERER FA
[A] US 3939976 A 19760224 - VANISEGHEM JR EDMOND J
[A] US 3376974 A 19680409 - HILLIARD XENIA P

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0412054 A2 19910206; EP 0412054 A3 19911121; CH 679550 A5 19920313

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90810570 A 19900726; CH 285489 A 19890802