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EP 0598325 B1 19970730 - Shoe hanger

Title (en)

Shoe hanger

Title (de)

Schuhtragbügel

Title (fr)

Porte-chaussures

Publication

EP 0598325 B1 19970730 (DE)

Application

EP 93118235 A 19931110

Priority

DE 9215592 U 19921116

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0598325A1] A shoe hanger has a supporting hook (11) and two shoe-holding projections (13). At the bottom, it is equipped with a lengthening element (14) and a bent-off portion (15) into which the supporting hook (11) of a shoe hanger of the same type can be hung. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47F 7/08; A47G 25/18; A45F 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A47F 7/08 (2006.01); A47G 25/00 (2006.01); A47G 25/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 25/005 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

GB 2103081 A 19830216 - HARRIS AND SON J [GB]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0598325 A1 19940525; EP 0598325 B1 19970730; AT E155977 T1 19970815; DE 59307009 D1 19970904; DE 9215592 U1 19930603; ES 2106252 T3 19971101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93118235 A 19931110; AT 93118235 T 19931110; DE 59307009 T 19931110; DE 9215592 U 19921116; ES 93118235 T 19931110