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EP 0581930 B1 19960619 - EDGING STRIP

Title (en)

EDGING STRIP

Title (de)

BORDÜRENPROFIL

Title (fr)

PROFIL DE BORDURE

Publication

EP 0581930 B1 19960619 (DE)

Application

EP 93903805 A 19930217

Priority

DE 9300141 W 19930217
DE 9202401 U 19920225

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9317203A1] The edging strip proposed has a U-shaped middle section (1). The middle section (1) comprises a central strip (2) and side walls (3). Integral with the outer longitudinal edge of at least one of the side walls (3) is an edge strip (7) which extends out like a flange from the side walls (3). The edges of the middle section (1) between the central strip (2) and the side walls (3) are rounded. The edge strip (7) has perforations (8) in it.

IPC 1-7

E04F 19/02

IPC 8 full level

E04F 19/02 (2006.01); E04F 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 19/062 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 9202401 U1 19920527; DE 59302993 D1 19960725; EP 0581930 A1 19940209; EP 0581930 B1 19960619; WO 9317203 A1 19930902

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9202401 U 19920225; DE 59302993 T 19930217; DE 9300141 W 19930217; EP 93903805 A 19930217