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EP 1095583 A1 20010502 - Orientable pull-tab

Title (en)

Orientable pull-tab

Title (de)

Lenkbare Zuglasche

Title (fr)

Tirette orientable

Publication

EP 1095583 A1 20010502 (EN)

Application

EP 00114116 A 20000710

Priority

IT MI990649 U 19991026

Abstract (en)

An orientable pull-tab (1) comprising a body (2) which has, at one end, a seat (4) for the engagement of engagement means (5) formed at a lower end of a coupling element (3) adapted to be coupled to the body, the engagement means being adapted to allow an oscillating movement of the body with respect to the coupling element. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A44B 19/26

IPC 8 full level

A44B 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44B 19/262 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2302741 A 19421124 - CARLILE ALFRED E
[XA] US 1962479 A 19340612 - CARLILE ALFRED E
[X] FR 756819 A 19331215
[XA] US 3641634 A 19720215 - ASAI HIDEKAZU
[A] DE 29803628 U1 19980507 - HEINRICH SOMMER GMBH [DE]

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 1095583 A1 20010502; IT MI990649 U1 20010426; IT MI990649 V0 19991026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00114116 A 20000710; IT MI990649 U 19991026