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EP 0865937 A2 19980923 - Wardrobe accessories made of vinyl

Title (en)

Wardrobe accessories made of vinyl

Title (de)

Bekleidungsaccessoires aus Vinyl

Title (fr)

Accessoires de vêtements en vinyle

Publication

EP 0865937 A2 19980923 (EN)

Application

EP 97500139 A 19970818

Priority

ES 9700602 A 19970320

Abstract (en)

Fabricated with superposed sheets of plastics materials, the upper sheet being made of vinyl, it enables high-frequency stamping techniques to be used over drawings previously printed on said material by conventional means, providing reliefs on said drawings which are subsequently heat-welded to the inner sheet or sheets.

IPC 1-7

B44C 5/00; A44C 27/00

IPC 8 full level

B44C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B44C 5/00 (2013.01)

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 0865937 A2 19980923; ES 2137840 A1 19991216; ES 2137840 B1 20001001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97500139 A 19970818; ES 9700602 A 19970320