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EP 0886584 B1 20010530 - COVER FOR BINDING MEANS WITH COMB-LIKE RINGS

Title (en)

COVER FOR BINDING MEANS WITH COMB-LIKE RINGS

Title (de)

UMSCHLAG FÜR KAMMBINDUNG

Title (fr)

COUVERTURE POUR RELIURE DU TYPE A PEIGNE

Publication

EP 0886584 B1 20010530 (DE)

Application

EP 97915324 A 19970303

Priority

DE 9700381 W 19970303
DE 19609661 A 19960312

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9733762A1] The invention relates to a cover which has a rail with hooks on the inside of the back, into which hooks binding means (13) with comb-like rings is locked.

IPC 1-7

B42F 11/00; B42D 1/06

IPC 8 full level

B42D 1/06 (2006.01); B42D 3/02 (2006.01); B42F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 3/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9733762 A1 19970918; AT E201632 T1 20010615; DE 59703676 D1 20010705; EP 0886584 A1 19981230; EP 0886584 B1 20010530; JP 3059237 U 19990709

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9700381 W 19970303; AT 97915324 T 19970303; DE 59703676 T 19970303; EP 97915324 A 19970303; JP 60000897 U 19970303