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EP 0479381 A1 19920408 - Spoon.

Title (en)

Spoon.

Title (de)

Löffel.

Title (fr)

Cuillère.

Publication

EP 0479381 A1 19920408 (EN)

Application

EP 91202528 A 19910930

Priority

IT 2187990 U 19901003

Abstract (en)

A spoon having a handle (2) and a scoop portion (3) and a bore (4) going through both the handle and scoop portion and debouching at the end of the scoop (3) remote from the handle.

IPC 1-7

A47G 21/04; A47G 21/18

IPC 8 full level

A47G 21/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 21/181 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] BE 497016 A
[X] US 3648369 A 19720314 - FRODSHAM VAUGHN D
[X] US 3038256 A 19620612 - MAYER JOSEPH S

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0479381 A1 19920408; IT 220215 Z2 19930715; IT 9021879 U1 19920403; IT 9021879 V0 19901003; PT 8355 T 19920430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91202528 A 19910930; IT 2187990 U 19901003; PT 835591 U 19911003