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EP 0993967 A3 20001206 - Book

Title (en)

Book

Title (de)

Buch

Title (fr)

Livre

Publication

EP 0993967 A3 20001206 (DE)

Application

EP 99119867 A 19991007

Priority

DE 29818456 U 19981015

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0993967A2] The book consists of a book block (1) and a cover (2), the inside of which is glued to the front and rear of the book block. The cover consists of a one-piece card cutout. The front and rear leaves of the book block may be glued to the inside of the cover. The cutout may be grooved at the height of the long edges on the adhesion side.

IPC 1-7

B42D 1/00; B42D 1/02; B42D 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B42D 1/02 (2006.01); B42D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 1/02 (2013.01); B42D 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0547490 A1 19930623 - KOESEL GMBH & CO [DE]
[X] US 1640850 A 19270830 - OTTO EDGAR W
[X] CH 365702 A 19621130 - GLAUSER ODERBOLZ SAMUEL [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29818456 U1 19990204; EP 0993967 A2 20000419; EP 0993967 A3 20001206

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29818456 U 19981015; EP 99119867 A 19991007