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EP 1142521 A2 20011010 - Protection device for hygienically drinking from a drinking vessel

Title (en)

Protection device for hygienically drinking from a drinking vessel

Title (de)

Schutzvorrichtung zum hygienischen Trinken aus einem Trinkgefäss

Title (fr)

Dispositif protecteur pour boire d'une manière hygiénique d'un récipient à boisson

Publication

EP 1142521 A2 20011010 (EN)

Application

EP 01500073 A 20010321

Priority

ES 200000654 A 20000331

Abstract (en)

A drinking glass hygieniser (1) to be placed on the edge of a glass for preventing direct contact with it of the lips. It consists of a single part (1) comprising two convex flaps, one internal (1.1) and one external (1.2), with a curved lower edge and joined on their top by a transition surface (1.3) to be placed on the edge of a glass (2).

IPC 1-7

A47G 19/22

IPC 8 full level

A47G 19/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 19/2216 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1142521 A2 20011010; EP 1142521 A3 20020612

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01500073 A 20010321