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EP 0955817 B1 20011205 - NECKTIE

Title (en)

NECKTIE

Title (de)

KRAWATTE

Title (fr)

CRAVATE

Publication

EP 0955817 B1 20011205 (DE)

Application

EP 98906816 A 19980116

Priority

DE 9800140 W 19980116
DE 29701526 U 19970130

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2279227A1] The invention relates to a tie made of leather, textiles or pliable material with a collar for fastening the tie to the neck and a front apron fitted to the collar, whereby the front apron (5) is formed by at least intertwined three bands (2, 3, 4).

IPC 1-7

A41D 25/02; A41D 25/00

IPC 8 full level

A41D 25/00 (2006.01); A41D 25/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41D 25/00 (2013.01); A41D 25/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29701526 U1 19970417; CA 2279227 A1 19980806; CA 2279227 C 20071009; CN 1173651 C 20041103; CN 1246037 A 20000301; DE 59802324 D1 20020117; EP 0955817 A1 19991117; EP 0955817 B1 20011205; ES 2167871 T3 20020516; WO 9833405 A1 19980806

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29701526 U 19970130; CA 2279227 A 19980116; CN 98802191 A 19980116; DE 59802324 T 19980116; DE 9800140 W 19980116; EP 98906816 A 19980116; ES 98906816 T 19980116