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EP 0731396 A2 19960911 - A message carrier

Title (en)

A message carrier

Title (de)

Nachrichtenträger

Title (fr)

Support pour message

Publication

EP 0731396 A2 19960911 (EN)

Application

EP 96301446 A 19960304

Priority

ZA 951968 A 19950309
ZA 9510919 A 19951221

Abstract (en)

A message carrier (10) is in the form of a wrist watch. The watch face (14) has a Medic Alert logo applied thereto, whereas a rear face (15) of the watch, as defined by the watch body (12), has certain medical information applied thereto. In use, the Medic Alert logo serves to identify a person having a medical condition, whereas details of this condition are applied to the rear face (15) of the watch. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04B 45/00

IPC 8 full level

G04B 45/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 45/0084 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0731396 A2 19960911; EP 0731396 A3 19990421; AU 4800096 A 19960919; CA 2170801 A1 19960910; IL 117299 A0 19960618

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96301446 A 19960304; AU 4800096 A 19960308; CA 2170801 A 19960301; IL 11729996 A 19960228