Global Patent Index - EP 0660784 A1

EP 0660784 A1 19950705 - COMPASS WITH SAFETY PIVOT.

Title (en)

COMPASS WITH SAFETY PIVOT.

Title (de)

ZIRKEL MIT SICHERHEITSSPITZEN.

Title (fr)

COMPAS A PIVOT DE SECURITE.

Publication

EP 0660784 A1 19950705 (FR)

Application

EP 93919431 A 19930908

Priority

  • FR 9300860 W 19930908
  • FR 9210720 A 19920908
  • FR 9215000 A 19921210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9405514A1] A compass (1) with safety pivot is disclosed for drawing arcs or complete circles on a surface without perforating it and in an absolutely safe manner for young users. The safety pivot of said compass has a rounded end at the end of a pin (8) housed in the body (9). Said rounded end is partially or fully covered by a non-slip finish (7') designed to be in contact with said drawing surface to define the centre of the arc or circle to be drawn. Application to drawing instruments rotating about a point.

IPC 1-7

B43L 9/24

IPC 8 full level

B43L 9/02 (2006.01); B43L 9/16 (2006.01); B43L 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43L 9/16 (2013.01 - EP US); B43L 9/245 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9405514A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9405514 A1 19940317; AT E146727 T1 19970115; CA 2144089 A1 19940317; DE 69306961 D1 19970206; DE 69306961 T2 19970724; EP 0660784 A1 19950705; EP 0660784 B1 19961227; ES 2099471 T3 19970516; JP H08501033 A 19960206; US 5555630 A 19960917

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9300860 W 19930908; AT 93919431 T 19930908; CA 2144089 A 19930908; DE 69306961 T 19930908; EP 93919431 A 19930908; ES 93919431 T 19930908; JP 50693793 A 19930908; US 39711995 A 19950307