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EP 0735833 B1 19980812 - DEVICE FOR CARRYING LOADS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR CARRYING LOADS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRAGEN VON LASTEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR LE PORTAGE DE CHARGES

Publication

EP 0735833 B1 19980812 (FR)

Application

EP 94902853 A 19931222

Priority

FR 9301291 W 19931222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9517114A1] A grip for carrying bags having loop handles, or other loads, comprises an elongate central body (1) or grip with ends shaped to form hooks (2) for carrying said bags or other loads. The central body (1) is flexible so that it can bend under the weight of a load (S) hanging from or hooked onto its hook-shaped ends (2).

IPC 1-7

A45F 5/10

IPC 8 full level

A45F 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45F 5/1026 (2013.01 - EP US); A45F 2005/104 (2013.01 - EP US); A45F 2005/1073 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9517114 A1 19950629; AT E169463 T1 19980815; DE 69320373 D1 19980917; EP 0735833 A1 19961009; EP 0735833 B1 19980812; US 5667266 A 19970916

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9301291 W 19931222; AT 94902853 T 19931222; DE 69320373 T 19931222; EP 94902853 A 19931222; US 66307896 A 19960624