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EP 0613759 B1 19971008 - Screw-driver

Title (en)

Screw-driver

Title (de)

Schraubenzieher

Title (fr)

Tournevis

Publication

EP 0613759 B1 19971008 (FR)

Application

EP 94400232 A 19940203

Priority

FR 9302008 A 19930222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0613759A1] The handle (1) of this screwdriver comprises a rear part (3) whose surface is smooth, and an intermediate part (4) and a front part (5) whose surface is made of a material, especially a flexible material, with relatively high coefficient of friction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25B 23/16

IPC 8 full level

B25G 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25G 1/105 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0613759 A1 19940907; EP 0613759 B1 19971008; DE 69406031 D1 19971113; DE 69406031 T2 19980212; ES 2110704 T3 19980216; FR 2701882 A1 19940902; FR 2701882 B1 19950524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94400232 A 19940203; DE 69406031 T 19940203; ES 94400232 T 19940203; FR 9302008 A 19930222