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EP 1442899 B1 20100324 - Closure cap with refill function

Title (en)

Closure cap with refill function

Title (de)

Verschlusskappe mit Nachfüllfunktion

Title (fr)

Capuchon avec fonction de récharge

Publication

EP 1442899 B1 20100324 (DE)

Application

EP 03002056 A 20030129

Priority

EP 03002056 A 20030129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1442899A1] A writing fluid storage unit (12) receives writing fluid arranged in a closure cap (10) reversibly fitted to a shaft holding a capillary writing tip (32).

IPC 8 full level

B43K 8/02 (2006.01); B43K 23/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43K 8/026 (2013.01 - EP US); B43K 23/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1442899 A1 20040804; EP 1442899 B1 20100324; AT E461826 T1 20100415; DE 50312548 D1 20100506; ES 2343453 T3 20100802; JP 2004338374 A 20041202; US 2004146335 A1 20040729; US 7004660 B2 20060228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03002056 A 20030129; AT 03002056 T 20030129; DE 50312548 T 20030129; ES 03002056 T 20030129; JP 2004020759 A 20040129; US 74417703 A 20031223