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EP 0695519 B1 20010919 - Hair curler

Title (en)

Hair curler

Title (de)

Lockenwickler

Title (fr)

Bigoudi

Publication

EP 0695519 B1 20010919 (DE)

Application

EP 95108873 A 19950608

Priority

DE 9409475 U 19940614
DE 29500740 U 19950118

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0695519A1] A mantle (2) is located over the middle of a hair curler (1). The ends (4,5) of the curler are not covered by the mantle, and the uncovered section constitutes 18-35% of the curler length (L). The curler pref. consists of foamed polyethylene. The adhesive mangle pref. consists of a band with outwardly projecting hooks (8) made of cut open loops of nylon monofilament material. The curler is pref. 50-80 mm, esp. 55-70 mm long.

IPC 1-7

A45D 2/12

IPC 8 full level

A44B 18/00 (2006.01); A45D 2/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44B 18/0023 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 2/2478 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29500740 U1 19950309; EP 0695519 A1 19960207; EP 0695519 B1 20010919; ES 2164121 T3 20020216; US 5660192 A 19970826

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29500740 U 19950118; EP 95108873 A 19950608; ES 95108873 T 19950608; US 48933895 A 19950612