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EP 0855197 A3 20000105 - Anti-flash hood

Title (en)

Anti-flash hood

Title (de)

Schutzhaube zur Explosionsunterdrückung

Title (fr)

Cagoule protectrice anti-flash

Publication

EP 0855197 A3 20000105 (EN)

Application

EP 98300311 A 19980116

Priority

GB 9701272 A 19970122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0855197A2] There is disclosed an anti-flash hood of the kind referred to comprising a cover of heat resistant material having at least one area therein adapted to overlie an ear of the wearer and comprised by a plurality of layers of apertured fabric. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A62B 17/00; A62B 17/04

IPC 8 full level

A62B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62B 17/003 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2232874 A 19910102 - MATTINSON BEVERLEY IAN
[A] CH 657057 A5 19860815 - MANFRED STRUB

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0855197 A2 19980729; EP 0855197 A3 20000105; GB 9701272 D0 19970312

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98300311 A 19980116; GB 9701272 A 19970122