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EP 0900671 A3 19990331 -

Publication

EP 0900671 A3 19990331

Application

EP 98112160 A 19980701

Priority

IT MI970641 U 19970905

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0900671A2] A folding leaflet with optimized folding, comprising a printed sheet (2) which can be folded along preset folding lines, the sheet having at least one element (5) for closing the loose flaps of the sheet in folded position; the closure element (5) is arranged so as to straddle the flaps and can be removed to unfold the sheet (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B42D 15/00; B42D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B42D 1/00 (2006.01); B42D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 1/006 (2013.01); B42D 15/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0274872 A2 19880720 - VIJUK BINDERY EQUIP INC [US]
[A] US 4817931 A 19890404 - VIJUK ROBERT [US]
[A] US 5022526 A 19910611 - CRUM LYNN B [US]
[A] US 5263743 A 19931123 - JONES DONALD J [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0900671 A2 19990310; EP 0900671 A3 19990331; IT 237891 Y1 20000929; IT MI970641 U1 19990305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98112160 A 19980701; IT MI970641 U 19970905