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EP 1157644 A2 20011128 - Clothes hanger

Title (en)

Clothes hanger

Title (de)

Kleiderbügel

Title (fr)

Cintre pour vêtements

Publication

EP 1157644 A2 20011128 (EN)

Application

EP 01304430 A 20010518

Priority

DE 20009177 U 20000523

Abstract (en)

A clothes hanger (1) including a central suspension device (2), two arms (4,5) carried by and movable with respect to the central suspension device (2) and garment retaining clips (8,9) carried by the arms (4,5). The arms (4,5) are movable in a lengthwise direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 25/44; A47G 25/48

IPC 8 full level

A47G 25/44 (2006.01); A47G 25/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 25/445 (2013.01); A47G 25/483 (2013.01); A47G 2025/484 (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 1157644 A2 20011128; EP 1157644 A3 20021106; EP 1157644 B1 20060517; AT E326162 T1 20060615; DE 20105529 U1 20010628; DE 60119617 D1 20060622; DE 60119617 T2 20070503

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01304430 A 20010518; AT 01304430 T 20010518; DE 20105529 U 20010328; DE 60119617 T 20010518