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EP 0686951 A1 19951213 - Dust control mat with identification strip

Title (en)

Dust control mat with identification strip

Title (de)

Fussmatte mit Markierungsstreifen

Title (fr)

Paillasson avec ruban d'identification

Publication

EP 0686951 A1 19951213 (EN)

Application

EP 95303374 A 19950519

Priority

US 25454494 A 19940606

Abstract (en)

A dust control mat (10) having a pile upper surface (14) and a thermo-setting rubber or rubber-like backing (20) to which a thin thermoplastic identification strip or label (22) has been vulcanized thereto or printed thereon. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09F 3/04

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0581511 A2 19940202 - MILLIKEN RES CORP [US]
[A] US 4902554 A 19900220 - LANG AAGE [DK]
[A] GB 2213099 A 19890809 - WALK OFF MATS LTD [GB]
[A] EP 0572203 A1 19931201 - SUMITOMO RUBBER IND [JP]
[A] DATABASE WPI Week 8809, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 88-059526

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK FR GB IE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0686951 A1 19951213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95303374 A 19950519