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EP 0940161 B1 20050803 - Improved snow-shoe

Title (en)

Improved snow-shoe

Title (de)

Verbesserter Schneeschuh

Title (fr)

Perfectionnement pour raquette à neige

Publication

EP 0940161 B1 20050803 (FR)

Application

EP 99410005 A 19990125

Priority

FR 9801263 A 19980129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0940161A2] The snow shoe consists of an outer frame (2) around a mesh panel with a support and fastenings (5) for the wearer's boot (6). It has two or more lengthwise ribs (3a) beneath the mesh panel and boot support, each rib having a recess (100) in its lower edge at a point situated below the boot.

IPC 1-7

A63C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

A63C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63C 13/005 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 13/006 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 13/001 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0940161 A2 19990908; EP 0940161 A3 20000223; EP 0940161 B1 20050803; AT E300982 T1 20050815; DE 69926425 D1 20050908; US 5996259 A 19991207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99410005 A 19990125; AT 99410005 T 19990125; DE 69926425 T 19990125; US 23898899 A 19990128