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EP 0955133 B1 20001220 - Knife for laying

Title (en)

Knife for laying

Title (de)

Verlegemesser

Title (fr)

Couteau pour pose

Publication

EP 0955133 B1 20001220 (DE)

Application

EP 99107820 A 19990420

Priority

DE 19819915 A 19980505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0955133A1] The knife has two shells the upper (1) of which has a cut out (6) in which a closure member fits and is rotated around an axis by a lever action. The rotation effects engagement of a cutting blade in a catch (7) in the lower shell (2).

IPC 1-7

B26B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

B26B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B26B 5/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0955133 A1 19991110; EP 0955133 B1 20001220; AT E198175 T1 20010115; DE 19819915 A1 19991111; DE 59900027 D1 20010125; US 6131292 A 20001017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107820 A 19990420; AT 99107820 T 19990420; DE 19819915 A 19980505; DE 59900027 T 19990420; US 30035399 A 19990427