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EP 0423621 A3 19920729 - A CLOTHING PAD

Title (en)

A CLOTHING PAD

Publication

EP 0423621 A3 19920729 (EN)

Application

EP 90119516 A 19901011

Priority

JP 12112689 U 19891016

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0423621A2] A clothing pad which consists of a polyurethane foam pad core and a film of a nonyellowing urethane resin coated formed on at least the surface of the pad core to be made in contact with the outside cloth of an article of clothing has no possibility that the outside cloth appears discolored, the intrinsic feel and form-maintaining property of a polyurethane foam, can be easily produced and is highly economical.

IPC 1-7

A41D 27/26

IPC 8 full level

A41C 3/14 (2006.01); A41D 27/26 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2006.01); A41D 31/02 (2006.01); D06N 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41D 27/26 (2013.01); D06N 3/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 1276579 A 19611117
[A] DE 3704570 A1 19870827 - DITTRICH SCHLUESSEL KG [DE]
[A] CH 274818 A 19510430 - WIRZ FREI SYLVIA [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0423621 A2 19910424; EP 0423621 A3 19920729; JP H0359315 U 19910611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90119516 A 19901011; JP 12112689 U 19891016