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EP 1029463 A1 20000823 - Asymmetric cap

Title (en)

Asymmetric cap

Title (de)

Asymmetrische Kappe

Title (fr)

Coque assymétrique

Publication

EP 1029463 A1 20000823 (EN)

Application

EP 00301096 A 20000211

Priority

GB 9903721 A 19990219
GB 9915656 A 19990706

Abstract (en)

This invention relates to toe caps and in particular to safety and protective toe caps. The toe cap 10a has the leading point 11a lying on the transverse toe axis, a trailing edge 13a through which a trailing axis 14 passes through the point 15a on the trailing edge 13a which is nearest the toe axis and the cap is characterised in that a substantial portion of the trailing edge 13a extends rearwardly of the trailing axis 14 and is inclined thereto. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/32; A43B 23/10

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/32 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 7/32 (2013.01); A43B 23/082 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2457664 A 19481228 - HARRISON RAYMOND B
[X] US 4562652 A 19860107 - HENSLER ADOLF [AT]

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)

EP 1029463 A1 20000823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301096 A 20000211