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EP 1398754 B1 20070418 - Sleeve, particularly for identification support

Title (en)

Sleeve, particularly for identification support

Title (de)

Hülle, insbesondere Hülle für eine Identifizierungsunterlage

Title (fr)

Pochette, en particulier pour élément d'identification

Publication

EP 1398754 B1 20070418 (DE)

Application

EP 03018187 A 20030809

Priority

DE 20214079 U 20020910

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1398754A1] The holder (1) for an identity card has front and rear panels, with the front forming a transparent wall. One of the panels has a punched out opening (4) to receive a flange (5) on the other. The panels can be formed form a common folded blank, or can be made in two pieces.

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/207 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1398754 A1 20040317; EP 1398754 B1 20070418; AT E360242 T1 20070515; DE 20214079 U1 20021205; DE 50307062 D1 20070531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03018187 A 20030809; AT 03018187 T 20030809; DE 20214079 U 20020910; DE 50307062 T 20030809