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EP 1092357 A3 20010829 - Reversible cap

Title (en)

Reversible cap

Title (de)

Wendekappe

Title (fr)

Casquette réversible

Publication

EP 1092357 A3 20010829 (DE)

Application

EP 99124247 A 19991204

Priority

DE 29918211 U 19991015

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1092357A2] The two visible sides (6,7) are equipped with different markings (4,5) and present different information to a spectator. Each side (6,7) has different colors.

IPC 1-7

A42B 1/04; A42B 1/06; A42B 1/20

IPC 8 full level

A42B 1/06 (2006.01); A42B 1/20 (2006.01); G09F 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A42B 1/206 (2013.01 - EP US); G09F 21/02 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 5181277 A 19930126 - SHERMAN GARY A [US]
[XA] EP 0815753 A1 19980107 - VALCO SRL [IT]
[A] US 4776043 A 19881011 - COLEMAN RICHARD E [US]
[A] US 5454120 A 19951003 - ROWLANDS TIMOTHY W [US]
[A] DE 19809012 A1 19990909 - SIZMANN [DE]
[A] US 3766565 A 19731023 - COZZENS J

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 29918211 U1 20000330; EP 1092357 A2 20010418; EP 1092357 A3 20010829

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29918211 U 19991015; EP 99124247 A 19991204