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EP 0956205 B1 20020515 - A FOLDER

Title (en)

A FOLDER

Title (de)

UMSCHLAG

Title (fr)

CLASSEUR

Publication

EP 0956205 B1 20020515 (EN)

Application

EP 98902088 A 19980129

Priority

GB 9800273 W 19980129
GB 9701985 A 19970131

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9833657A1] A folder for thermal binding, the folder having a channel shaped spine containing hot melt adhesive, the spine being formed from a resilient plastics sheet material.

IPC 1-7

B42D 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B42D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 3/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IE IT NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9833657 A1 19980806; AU 5872098 A 19980825; DE 69805393 D1 20020620; DE 69805393 T2 20021128; EP 0956205 A1 19991117; EP 0956205 B1 20020515; GB 9701985 D0 19970319; PT 956205 E 20021031

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9800273 W 19980129; AU 5872098 A 19980129; DE 69805393 T 19980129; EP 98902088 A 19980129; GB 9701985 A 19970131; PT 98902088 T 19980129