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EP 0925002 A1 19990630 - HAIR CLIP

Title (en)

HAIR CLIP

Title (de)

HAARCLIP

Title (fr)

PINCE A CHEVEUX

Publication

EP 0925002 A1 19990630 (DE)

Application

EP 97930433 A 19970627

Priority

DE 29621978 U 19961218
DE 29616331 U 19960919
EP 9703382 W 19970627

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9811800A1] Disclosed is a hair clip comprising two or more legs (1, 2) moveably connected and articulating in relation to each other, and to be locked by a clasp (4). The inventive hair clip is characterized in that a foil (15, 16) is united and securely fixed to at least one leg (1, 2).

IPC 1-7

A45D 7/04; A45D 19/00; A45D 8/24

IPC 8 full level

A45D 7/04 (2006.01); A45D 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 7/045 (2013.01); A45D 19/018 (2021.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9811800A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9811800 A1 19980326; EP 0925002 A1 19990630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9703382 W 19970627; EP 97930433 A 19970627