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EP 1106122 B1 20160224 - Drinking glass made from different materials

Title (en)

Drinking glass made from different materials

Title (de)

Trinkglas aus verschiedenen Materialien

Title (fr)

Verre à boire en matériaux différents

Publication

EP 1106122 B1 20160224 (DE)

Application

EP 00123844 A 20001102

Priority

DE 19959331 A 19991209

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1106122A2] The bowl (1) made of glass, has a base (3) and optional stem (2). Where another material is connected to glass, it has the same thermal expansion coefficient. An Independent claim is included for the corresponding method of manufacture, in which interlocking or materially-bonded joints are formed.

IPC 8 full level

A47G 19/22 (2006.01); C03C 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 19/2255 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1106122 A2 20010613; EP 1106122 A3 20050810; EP 1106122 B1 20160224; DE 19959331 A1 20010823; DE 19959331 B4 20060119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00123844 A 20001102; DE 19959331 A 19991209