Global Patent Index - EP 1494557 A2

EP 1494557 A2 20050112 - DEVICE FOR FIXING TO EACH OTHER OR ADJUSTING PARTS OF PIECES OF CLOTHING OR UNDERWEAR SUCH AS BRAS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR FIXING TO EACH OTHER OR ADJUSTING PARTS OF PIECES OF CLOTHING OR UNDERWEAR SUCH AS BRAS

Title (de)

JUSTIER- UND BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR OBER- ODER UNTERBEKLEIDUNGSTEILE WIE BÜSTENHALTER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR FIXATION OU AJUSTAGE ENTRE ELLES DE PARTIES DE VETEMENTS OU DE SOUS-VETEMENTS TELS QUE DES SOUTIENS-GORGE

Publication

EP 1494557 A2 20050112 (FR)

Application

EP 03712242 A 20030114

Priority

  • FR 0300109 W 20030114
  • FR 0200398 A 20020114

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03056956A2] Disclosed are a device (1, 8, 13, 22) for keeping together, sizing, adjusting, or closing parts of a piece of clothing, underwear, such as a bra, garter belt, or any other accessory, and pieces of clothing, underwear, particularly bras and accessories provided with the inventive device. Said device comprises a first part (2, 14, 23) provided with at least one first magnetic element (4, 11, 17, 25, 30, 52) and a second part (5, 19, 27) provided with at least one second magnetic element (6, 12, 18, 25, 30) by means of which the piece of clothing, underwear, or accessory can be fixed, sized, adjusted, or closed when one of said first or second parts is actuated by a user such that said first or second part interacts with the other part. Each magnetic element is made of at least two groups, each of which comprises at least one positive magnet (4', 6'; 11', 12 ; 17', 17' ; 18 ; 25'; 30 ) and one negative magnet (4 , 6 ; 11', 12 ; 17 , 18', 18 , 18 '; 25 , 30'). The groups that are part of the same element are directly or indirectly fixed to one and the same base and/or to each other and interact with the groups from the other magnetic element, which have opposite signs.

IPC 1-7

A41F 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A41F 1/00 (2006.01); A41F 9/02 (2006.01); A41F 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A44C 5/20 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A41F 1/002 (2013.01 - EP US); A41F 1/006 (2013.01 - EP US); A41F 9/025 (2013.01 - EP US); A41F 11/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 1/0054 (2013.01 - EP US); A43C 11/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A44C 5/2071 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/1069 (2013.01 - EP US); G08B 21/0297 (2013.01 - EP US); H01F 7/021 (2013.01 - EP US); H01F 7/0263 (2013.01 - EP US); A44D 2203/00 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/32 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03056956A2

Citation (examination)

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)

WO 03056956 A2 20030717; WO 03056956 A3 20040311; AU 2003216723 A1 20030724; EP 1494557 A2 20050112; FR 2834622 A1 20030718; FR 2834622 B1 20050909; US 2005102802 A1 20050519

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0300109 W 20030114; AU 2003216723 A 20030114; EP 03712242 A 20030114; FR 0200398 A 20020114; US 50161204 A 20040714