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EP 0834265 B1 20021127 - Convertible clothing

Title (en)

Convertible clothing

Title (de)

Umwandelbares Bekleidungsstück

Title (fr)

Vêtement transformable

Publication

EP 0834265 B1 20021127 (DE)

Application

EP 97116655 A 19970924

Priority

DE 19640815 A 19961002

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0834265A2] The outer garment to cover the upper part of the body, such as a body stocking, has a section (108) at the top of the garment body (102) containing the neck (104), which can be detached from the garment (102). The two sleeves (106a,106b) can also be detached. The detached sections can be attached again as required.

IPC 1-7

A41D 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A41D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41D 15/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0834265 A2 19980408; EP 0834265 A3 19981230; EP 0834265 B1 20021127; AT E228316 T1 20021215; DE 19640815 C1 19980520; DE 59708810 D1 20030109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97116655 A 19970924; AT 97116655 T 19970924; DE 19640815 A 19961002; DE 59708810 T 19970924