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EP 1205139 A3 20030709 - Ring hook

Title (en)

Ring hook

Title (de)

Ringhaken

Title (fr)

Crochet annulaire

Publication

EP 1205139 A3 20030709 (DE)

Application

EP 01124000 A 20011009

Priority

DE 20019205 U 20001111
DE 20019820 U 20001122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1205139A2] Ring hook has an upper bent pole part (10) that partially surrounds the curtain pole and has a free end; and a lower bent curtain part (20) into which a hanging device of the curtain is inserted. The upper pole part has an elliptical bent shape so that its free end lies on the curtain pole when the hook is moved along the pole.

IPC 1-7

A47H 13/04

IPC 8 full level

A47H 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 13/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[YA] US 2320003 A 19430525 - MADAN EDWARD K
[Y] DE 2537226 A1 19770303 - SEITZ GEB MERTEL MARIANNE

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 1205139 A2 20020515; EP 1205139 A3 20030709; EP 1205139 B1 20051207; DE 50108298 D1 20060112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01124000 A 20011009; DE 50108298 T 20011009