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EP 0578370 A1 19940112 - A garment hanger.

Title (en)

A garment hanger.

Title (de)

Kleiderbügel.

Title (fr)

Cintre.

Publication

EP 0578370 A1 19940112 (EN)

Application

EP 93304416 A 19930607

Priority

GB 9214253 A 19920704

Abstract (en)

A garment hanger 1 comprises a hook 2, a dependent body 5 and two carriers 14, 15 mounted on slidable arms 6, 7 and locking means adapted to lock the arms preventing decrease of the distance between the carriers in use. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 25/62; A47G 25/44

IPC 8 full level

A47G 25/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 25/446 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0346780 A2 19891220 - CORONET KUNSTSTOFFWERK GMBH [DE]
[X] WO 9010408 A1 19900920 - BRAITRIM UK LTD [GB]
[X] WO 8903652 A1 19890505 - BRAITRIM LONDON LTD [GB]
[X] DE 286192 C
[A] US 2477873 A 19490802 - HOPKINS JAMES W, et al
[A] FR 2573226 A1 19860516 - SFR SA ROBINETTERIE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0578370 A1 19940112; CA 2099450 A1 19940105; GB 9214253 D0 19920819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93304416 A 19930607; CA 2099450 A 19930630; GB 9214253 A 19920704