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EP 0801781 A4 19980603 - FRET RETRACTABLE NECK FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Title (en)

FRET RETRACTABLE NECK FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Title (de)

GRIFFBRETT MIT ZURÜCKZIEBAHREN BUNDEN FÜR MUSIKALISCHE SAITENINSTRUMENTE

Title (fr)

MANCHE D'INSTRUMENT A CORDES A FRETTES RETRACTABLES

Publication

EP 0801781 A4 19980603 (EN)

Application

EP 94922477 A 19940701

Priority

US 9407436 W 19940701

IPC 1-7

G10D 3/06

IPC 8 full level

G10D 1/08 (2006.01); G10D 3/06 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4297936 A 19811103 - MOUTON MARTIN J
[XA] US 4722260 A 19880202 - PIGOZZI GABRIELE [IT]
[A] US 1727230 A 19290903 - COX JOHN E P
[A] US 4777858 A 19881018 - PETSCHULAT DAVID J [US], et al
See references of WO 9601468A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 69431571 D1 20021121; DE 69431571 T2 20030626; EP 0801781 A1 19971022; EP 0801781 A4 19980603; EP 0801781 B1 20021016; JP 3591838 B2 20041124; JP H10507840 A 19980728

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 69431571 T 19940701; EP 94922477 A 19940701; JP 50384896 A 19940701