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EP 1228500 B1 20030611 - DRUMSTICKS MADE FROM LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER

Title (en)

DRUMSTICKS MADE FROM LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER

Title (de)

TROMMELSTÖCKE AUS FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINEM POLYMER

Title (fr)

BAGUETTES DE TAMBOUR CONSTITUEES DE POLYMERES CRISTALLINS LIQUIDES

Publication

EP 1228500 B1 20030611 (EN)

Application

EP 00976821 A 20001102

Priority

US 0030208 W 20001102
US 16537299 P 19991112

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0135386A1] Drumsticks made from thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers are readily formed, have good playing characteristics, and are durable.

IPC 1-7

G10D 13/00

IPC 8 full level

G10D 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10D 13/12 (2020.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0135386 A1 20010517; CA 2384743 A1 20010517; DE 60003329 D1 20030717; DE 60003329 T2 20040429; EP 1228500 A1 20020807; EP 1228500 B1 20030611

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0030208 W 20001102; CA 2384743 A 20001102; DE 60003329 T 20001102; EP 00976821 A 20001102