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EP 1001870 A2 20000524 - TOOLS

Title (en)

TOOLS

Title (de)

WERKZEUGE

Title (fr)

OUTILS

Publication

EP 1001870 A2 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 98942541 A 19980713

Priority

EP 9804329 W 19980713
GB 9716738 A 19970808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9907532A2] A plastics tool formed from a casting resin and having a working face which comprises a pre-formed metal sheet.

IPC 1-7

B29C 33/00

IPC 8 full level

B29C 33/04 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/56 (2006.01); B29C 51/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B29C 33/04 (2013.01); B29C 33/38 (2013.01); B29C 33/565 (2013.01); B29C 33/3814 (2013.01); B29C 51/36 (2013.01); B29K 2705/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9907532A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9907532 A2 19990218; WO 9907532 A3 19990415; EP 1001870 A2 20000524; GB 9716738 D0 19971015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9804329 W 19980713; EP 98942541 A 19980713; GB 9716738 A 19970808