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EP 0898457 B1 20001025 - CURTAIN SLIDE

Title (en)

CURTAIN SLIDE

Title (de)

VORHANG-GLEITER

Title (fr)

CURSEUR POUR RIDEAU

Publication

EP 0898457 B1 20001025 (DE)

Application

EP 97917981 A 19970513

Priority

CH 9700185 W 19970513
CH 124796 A 19960517

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9743936A1] The curtain slide has a sleeve or loop (5), which is to be inserted into slits on the top edge of the curtain. The sleeve (5) has a gap (6) over its whole length, from the edges of which two flexing legs (1, 2) splay outwards, whose purpose is to rest on a rail. In a preferred embodiment, the legs have reinforcing ribs (12).

IPC 1-7

A47H 15/04

IPC 8 full level

A47H 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 15/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9743936 A1 19971127; DE 59702533 D1 20001130; EP 0898457 A1 19990303; EP 0898457 B1 20001025

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9700185 W 19970513; DE 59702533 T 19970513; EP 97917981 A 19970513