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EP 0956206 B1 20030604 - SUSPENSION FILE

Title (en)

SUSPENSION FILE

Title (de)

HÄNGEMAPPE

Title (fr)

CLASSEUR VERTICAL

Publication

EP 0956206 B1 20030604 (DE)

Application

EP 98965096 A 19981127

Priority

DE 9803535 W 19981127
DE 19753073 A 19971129

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19753073A1] A suspension file consisting of a generally rectangular carboard or plastic blank folded into a v-shape to form a pouch and provided with supsension rails on the free upper ends thereof, whereby said rails (12) are formed by folding (14) the free upper and lower edge areas (16) of said blank (10).

IPC 1-7

B42F 15/00

IPC 8 full level

B42F 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42F 15/0035 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19753073 A1 19990602; DE 59808629 D1 20030710; EP 0956206 A1 19991117; EP 0956206 B1 20030604; WO 9928138 A1 19990610

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19753073 A 19971129; DE 59808629 T 19981127; DE 9803535 W 19981127; EP 98965096 A 19981127