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EP 1097900 A1 20010509 - Numnahs

Title (en)

Numnahs

Title (de)

Satteldecke

Title (fr)

Tapis de selle

Publication

EP 1097900 A1 20010509 (EN)

Application

EP 00309765 A 20001103

Priority

GB 9926122 A 19991105

Abstract (en)

A numnah (10) comprises a layer of a foamed plastic material having a first face (16) for engagement with the back of the horse and a second face (15) for engagement with the underside of the saddle. The first face (16) has a repeated curvate profile defined by intersecting sine waves. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B68C 1/12

IPC 8 full level

B68C 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B68C 1/12 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2280345 A 19950201 - ARNOLD SIDNEY ARTHUR [GB]

Citation (search report)

[XAY] GB 2331223 A 19990519 - HEPBURN JAMES [GB]
[XAY] US 5575139 A 19961119 - GREEN CHRIS L [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1097900 A1 20010509; GB 0026866 D0 20001220; GB 2357025 A 20010613; GB 9926122 D0 20000112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00309765 A 20001103; GB 0026866 A 20001103; GB 9926122 A 19991105