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EP 1095790 A1 20010502 - Document holder

Title (en)

Document holder

Title (de)

Dokumentenhalter

Title (fr)

Porte-documents

Publication

EP 1095790 A1 20010502 (EN)

Application

EP 99308545 A 19991028

Priority

EP 99308545 A 19991028

Abstract (en)

A document holder comprising: a bottom support surface (25) which supports a bottom edge of one or more documents; and a side support surface (21) which supports a side edge of one or more documents, the bottom support surface (25), in use of the holder, being inclined to the horizontal such that the or each document is tipped towards and rests on the said side support surface (21). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B42F 7/14

IPC 8 full level

B42F 7/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42F 7/145 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 1183324 A 19700304 - COWCHER COTTON LTD [GB]
[A] DE 29510450 U1 19960801 - LANGENBACH KLAUS [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 1095790 A1 20010502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308545 A 19991028