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EP 0973657 A1 20000126 - A SIGNAL DEVICE

Title (en)

A SIGNAL DEVICE

Title (de)

SIGNALVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SIGNALISATION

Publication

EP 0973657 A1 20000126 (EN)

Application

EP 98917911 A 19980416

Priority

SE 9800699 W 19980416
SE 9701458 A 19970418

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9847739A1] A signal device which comprises a holding member (5) is provided to be attached to a carrying arrangement (1), and a signal member (7) which is connected to the holding member (5) and provided to indicate load (4) carried by the carrying arrangement (1). By the signal device, the signal member (7) is connected to the holding member (5) through a flexible connection element (8).

IPC 1-7

B60Q 7/02

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B60Q 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60Q 1/305 (2013.01); B60Q 7/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9847739A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9847739 A1 19981029; WO 9847739 A9 19990902; EP 0973657 A1 20000126; SE 512429 C2 20000313; SE 9701458 D0 19970418; SE 9701458 L 19981019

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9800699 W 19980416; EP 98917911 A 19980416; SE 9701458 A 19970418