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EP 1430808 A1 20040623 - Paint Brush

Title (en)

Paint Brush

Title (de)

Pinsel

Title (fr)

Pinceau

Publication

EP 1430808 A1 20040623 (EN)

Application

EP 03257720 A 20031209

Priority

GB 0229568 A 20021219

Abstract (en)

A paint brush (1) comprises a stem (3), a set of bristles (5) provided on the end of the stem (3) and light means (7), associated with the stem and arranged to illuminate the bristle area of the brush (1) and thus the surrounding surface being painted. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A46B 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A46B 15/00 (2006.01); A46B 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 15/0002 (2013.01); A46B 15/0036 (2013.01); A46B 2200/202 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2001024777 A1 20010927 - AZAR ZION [IL], et al
[X] GB 2206485 A 19890111 - TONG TUNG NG, et al
[X] US 5160194 A 19921103 - FELDMAN MELVIN D [US]
[A] US 6029304 A 20000229 - HULKE STUART [US], et al

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 1430808 A1 20040623; GB 0229568 D0 20030122; GB 0328390 D0 20040114; GB 2396294 A 20040623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03257720 A 20031209; GB 0229568 A 20021219; GB 0328390 A 20031208