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EP 0673218 B1 19980826 - MEALTIME AID DEVICE

Title (en)

MEALTIME AID DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM FESTHALTEN EINER MAHLZEIT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PRISE DE REPAS

Publication

EP 0673218 B1 19980826 (FR)

Application

EP 94902007 A 19931209

Priority

FR 9301215 W 19931209
FR 9214848 A 19921209
FR 9306948 A 19930609

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9413180A1] A mealtime aid device including a portion (70') forming a handle and a number of containers (e.g. 76) joined to the upper end of the handle by releasable securing portions (74, 78).

IPC 1-7

A47G 19/06; B65D 71/50

IPC 8 full level

A47G 19/02 (2006.01); A47G 19/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47G 19/065 (2013.01 - EP US); A47G 19/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9413180 A1 19940623; DE 69320650 D1 19981001; EP 0673218 A1 19950927; EP 0673218 B1 19980826; US 5732847 A 19980331

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9301215 W 19931209; DE 69320650 T 19931209; EP 94902007 A 19931209; US 44833595 A 19950609