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EP 0858424 A1 19980819 - DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF A HORSE'S BACK

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF A HORSE'S BACK

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN DER FORM EINES PFERDERÜCKENS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER LA FORME DU DOS D'UN CHEVAL

Publication

EP 0858424 A1 19980819 (DE)

Application

EP 96937335 A 19961104

Priority

DE 19541153 A 19951104
EP 9604775 W 19961104

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9717281A1] In a device for determining the shape of a horse's back (1), in particular for matching a saddle (2) to the horse's back (1), a plurality of profile pins (4) are fitted on a frame (3) so as to be height-adjustable (x).

IPC 1-7

B68F 3/00; G01B 5/207

IPC 8 full level

B68F 3/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/207 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B68F 3/00 (2013.01); G01B 5/207 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9717281A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IE IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9717281 A1 19970515; AU 7497396 A 19970529; DE 19680940 D2 19981001; EP 0858424 A1 19980819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9604775 W 19961104; AU 7497396 A 19961104; DE 19680940 T 19961104; EP 96937335 A 19961104