Global Patent Index - EP 1473119 A2

EP 1473119 A2 20041103 - Tool having easily identifiable size

Title (en)

Tool having easily identifiable size

Title (de)

Werkzeug mit einfach identifizierbarer Grösse

Title (fr)

Outil dont la taille est facilement identifiable

Publication

EP 1473119 A2 20041103 (EN)

Application

EP 04009977 A 20040427

Priority

  • US 42758703 A 20030430
  • US 79416404 A 20040304

Abstract (en)

A tool having easily identified size is provided. In one embodiment, the tool comprises a first area (161;171;181;191;201;211) disposed on an outer surface, the area being printed in a first color different from that of other portions of the tool for identifying the tool as one labeled in either the British system or the metric system, and a printed second area (162;172;182;192;202;212) as a portion of the first area, the second area having a second color (163;173;183;193;203;213) different from either the first color or that of the other portions of the tool, and a numeral disposed in the second area as a representation of the size of the tool. The numeral has a third color different from either the first or second color so as to provide a contrast of the numeral to the other portions of the tool.

IPC 1-7

B25B 13/56

IPC 8 full level

B25B 13/56 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 13/56 (2013.01); G09F 3/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1473119 A2 20041103; EP 1473119 A3 20070131; JP 3104841 U 20041014

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04009977 A 20040427; JP 2004002309 U 20040426