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EP 1080654 A3 20021009 - Jewellery ring

Title (en)

Jewellery ring

Title (de)

Schmuck-Fingerring

Title (fr)

Bague ornementale

Publication

EP 1080654 A3 20021009 (DE)

Application

EP 00116482 A 20000729

Priority

DE 29914745 U 19990823

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1080654A2] Ring consists of two separate U-shaped clamps (2, 3) one of which has a recess (9) for inserting the other clamp. The clamps are inserted with their outer sides facing each other and each have stops (5) for limiting the inserting movement and form an opening in the pushed together position.

IPC 1-7

A44C 9/02; A44C 9/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 9/00 (2006.01); A44C 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44C 9/0023 (2013.01); A44C 9/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2309372 A 19970730 - ABBEYCREST PLC [GB]
[A] US 4261185 A 19810414 - MARTINEZ LUIS M
[A] FR 2303498 A1 19761008 - ALGIER ETS ED [FR]

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 29914745 U1 19991118; EP 1080654 A2 20010307; EP 1080654 A3 20021009

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29914745 U 19990823; EP 00116482 A 20000729