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EP 0838175 B1 20020213 - Improvements in umbrella handles

Title (en)

Improvements in umbrella handles

Title (de)

Verbesserungen in Schirmgriffen

Title (fr)

Perfectionnement pour poignée de parapluie

Publication

EP 0838175 B1 20020213 (FR)

Application

EP 97410086 A 19970731

Priority

FR 9610701 A 19960829

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0838175A1] The handle (1) of the umbrella (2) comprises an enclosure (3) delimited in part by a peripheral lateral transparent wall. It has a transverse upper wall and a base (8). The enclosure contains a decorative element (11) constituted by two immiscible liquids (11a,11b) partly filling the enclosure and a figurine (11c).

IPC 1-7

A45B 3/00; A45B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

A45B 3/00 (2006.01); A45B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45B 3/00 (2013.01); A45B 9/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2752690 A1 19980306; FR 2752690 B1 19981023; DE 69710408 D1 20020321; DE 69710408 T2 20021107; EP 0838175 A1 19980429; EP 0838175 B1 20020213

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9610701 A 19960829; DE 69710408 T 19970731; EP 97410086 A 19970731