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EP 1493539 B1 20070725 - Protection comb for a hair cutter

Title (en)

Protection comb for a hair cutter

Title (de)

Schutzkamm für einen Haarschneider

Title (fr)

Peigne de protection pour une tondeuse à cheveux

Publication

EP 1493539 B1 20070725 (DE)

Application

EP 04450136 A 20040701

Priority

AT 4592003 U 20030701

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1493539A1] A hairdressing cutting tool operates at a given length from the hair root as defined by a spacer-comb. The spacer-comb has an array of teeth (2) and is presented at a depth defined by a second detachable comb (5) with variable-length attachment.

IPC 8 full level

B26B 19/20 (2006.01); B26B 19/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26B 19/20 (2013.01); B26B 19/3813 (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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1493539 A1 20050105; EP 1493539 B1 20070725; AT 7351 U1 20050225; AT E367899 T1 20070815; DE 502004004417 D1 20070906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04450136 A 20040701; AT 04450136 T 20040701; AT 4592003 U 20030701; DE 502004004417 T 20040701