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EP 1497832 A1 20050119 - HOUSING FOR AT LEAST ONE DISK-SHAPED OBJECT

Title (en)

HOUSING FOR AT LEAST ONE DISK-SHAPED OBJECT

Title (de)

GEHAEUSE FUER ZUMINDEST EINEN SCHEIBENFOERMIGEN GEGENSTAND

Title (fr)

BOITIER POUR AU MOINS UN OBJET EN FORME DE DISQUE

Publication

EP 1497832 A1 20050119 (DE)

Application

EP 03744752 A 20030325

Priority

CH 0300193 W 20030325
CH 5232002 A 20020326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03081595A1] The housing comprises a base part (1) which is configured in such a way that it can receive an object (4) and a cover (30) which is coupled to the base part. The base part and the cover (30) is made from a material containing fibres, especially cellulose fibres.

IPC 1-7

G11B 33/04

IPC 8 full level

G11B 33/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 33/0422 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03081595A1

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)

WO 03081595 A1 20031002; EP 1497832 A1 20050119

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 0300193 W 20030325; EP 03744752 A 20030325