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EP 1125515 B1 20020821 - Credit card file

Title (en)

Credit card file

Title (de)

Wertkartenmappe

Title (fr)

Pochette pour cartes de crédit

Publication

EP 1125515 B1 20020821 (DE)

Application

EP 00103103 A 20000216

Priority

EP 00103103 A 20000216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1125515A1] The closable credit card case (12) has holder pockets (14) for credit, check and chip cards (15) or similar cards of value and a closure arrangement (24) that can be released by entering secret information. The interior of the case has a display (18) for the PIN numbers of the cards to be stored inside the case.

IPC 1-7

A45C 11/18

IPC 8 full level

A45C 11/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 11/182 (2013.01)

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 1125515 A1 20010822; EP 1125515 B1 20020821; AT E222469 T1 20020915; DE 50000392 D1 20020926; ES 2181617 T3 20030301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00103103 A 20000216; AT 00103103 T 20000216; DE 50000392 T 20000216; ES 00103103 T 20000216