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EP 1283176 A2 20030212 - Metal band

Title (en)

Metal band

Title (de)

Metallband

Title (fr)

Bande métallique

Publication

EP 1283176 A2 20030212 (EN)

Application

EP 02015350 A 20020710

Priority

IT PD20010170 A 20010711

Abstract (en)

This patent is about a metal band, for the bundle tying, consisting of an extended element (1) having its borders (6) raised up, not to cut in the surfaces of the tied elements; it is equipped at one end with a particular buckle (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 63/08; F16L 3/233

IPC 8 full level

B65D 63/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 63/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1283176 A2 20030212; EP 1283176 A3 20040102; IT PD20010170 A1 20011011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02015350 A 20020710; IT PD20010170 A 20010711