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EP 1388312 B1 20070103 - A combination-material food utensil

Title (en)

A combination-material food utensil

Title (de)

Essbesteck aus Verbundwerkstoff

Title (fr)

Ustensile alimentaire réalisé en matériaux composites

Publication

EP 1388312 B1 20070103 (EN)

Application

EP 03023435 A 19990824

Priority

EP 99943878 A 19990824
US 9757198 P 19980824
US 35390499 A 19990715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1388312A1] A combination-material food utensil (7) comprising: a handle member (38), and a food-contacting member (18) connected to said handle member (38); and wherein said food utensil comprises at least two different structural materials, said two different structural materials comprising a first, relative hard material (24), and a second, relative softer material (26). <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

A47G 21/02 (2006.01); A47G 21/04 (2006.01); B26B 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 21/02 (2013.01); B26B 3/02 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1388312 A1 20040211; EP 1388312 B1 20070103

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03023435 A 19990824