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EP 1152867 A4 20030402 - CONVERTIBLE PLIER TOOL

Title (en)

CONVERTIBLE PLIER TOOL

Title (de)

UMWANDELBARE ZANGE

Title (fr)

PINCE TRANSFORMABLE

Publication

EP 1152867 A4 20030402 (EN)

Application

EP 98964929 A 19981223

Priority

US 9827604 W 19981223

IPC 1-7

B25B 7/12; B25B 27/20

IPC 8 full level

B25B 7/10 (2006.01); B25B 7/12 (2006.01); B25B 27/20 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

[DA] US 4476750 A 19841016 - MURPHY JAMES W [US]
See references of WO 0038887A1

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 1152867 A1 20011114; EP 1152867 A4 20030402; JP 2002533229 A 20021008

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98964929 A 19981223; JP 2000590824 A 19981223