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EP 1115308 A1 20010718 - METHOD OF USING AN OPEN BOOK SECURING DEVICE FOR HANDS-FREE READING OF AN OPEN BOOK

Title (en)

METHOD OF USING AN OPEN BOOK SECURING DEVICE FOR HANDS-FREE READING OF AN OPEN BOOK

Title (de)

ANWENDUNG EINER BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM HANDFREIEN LESEN EINES AUFGESCHLAGENEN BUCHES

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'UTILISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION D'UN LIVRE OUVERT POUR UNE LECTURE MAINS LIBRES D'UN LIVRE OUVERT

Publication

EP 1115308 A1 20010718 (EN)

Application

EP 99930635 A 19990625

Priority

US 9914260 W 19990625

IPC 1-7

A47B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 23/00 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0100058A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1115308 A1 20010718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99930635 A 19990625