GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 159 515 718 patent documents

This week's update (01/11/2024 12:00 CET):

154 531 new documents added

1 078 520 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 0604691 A1 19940706 - Method of and apparatus for attaching a masking member.

Title (en)

Method of and apparatus for attaching a masking member.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Abdeckelementes.

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour fixer un élément de masquage.

Publication

EP 0604691 A1 19940706 (EN)

Application

EP 92311888 A 19921231

Priority

EP 92311888 A 19921231

Abstract (en)

A method of attaching a masking member which comprises engaging and transporting a masking member by a sucker (15) which is connected to a vacuum-ventilation tube (17) and is elastically energized forward; and attaching said masking member onto a predetermined part of an article. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B05B 15/04

IPC 8 full level

B05B 12/20 (2018.01); B05B 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 12/20 (2018.01)

Citation (search report)

[YD] EP 0401043 A2 19901205 - NAGOYA OILCHEMICAL [JP]
[Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 333 (C-526)8 September 1988 & JP-A-63 093 370 ( TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. ) 23 April 1988

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0604691 A1 19940706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92311888 A 19921231