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EP 0761117 B1 20000308 - Slider pull tab

Title (en)

Slider pull tab

Title (de)

Zuglasche für Verschlussschieber

Title (fr)

Tirette pour curseur de fermeture

Publication

EP 0761117 B1 20000308 (EN)

Application

EP 96305824 A 19960808

Priority

GB 9516357 A 19950809

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0761117A1] A puller 2 attached to a pull-tab 4 of a slider 6 for a zip fastener 7 is made of surface fastener material such as hook and loop fastener material. The puller 2 is cut to shape and one half 10 is fed through the pull-tab eye 4, and the halves 10, 12 pressed together. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A44B 19/26

IPC 8 full level

A44B 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44B 19/262 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0761117 A1 19970312; EP 0761117 B1 20000308; DE 69606937 D1 20000413; DE 69606937 T2 20000629; ES 2142546 T3 20000416; GB 2304150 A 19970312; GB 9516357 D0 19951011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96305824 A 19960808; DE 69606937 T 19960808; ES 96305824 T 19960808; GB 9516357 A 19950809