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EP 1568294 A2 20050831 - Depilatory wax heater

Title (en)

Depilatory wax heater

Title (de)

Gerät zum Erwärmen von Enthaarungswachs

Title (fr)

Appareil de chauffage de cire à épiler

Publication

EP 1568294 A2 20050831 (EN)

Application

EP 05251175 A 20050228

Priority

GB 0404396 A 20040227

Abstract (en)

A depilatory wax heating device which incorporates at least two different modes of heating operation, and the capacity to provide a visual indication of (i) the mode of operation in use and/or (ii) of the required or actual temperature of a heated receptacle within the device for containing depilatory wax. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A45D 26/00

IPC 8 full level

A45D 26/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

A45D 26/00 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1568294 A2 20050831; GB 0404396 D0 20040331; GB 0503994 D0 20050406; GB 2411340 A 20050831; GB 2411340 B 20090304

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05251175 A 20050228; GB 0404396 A 20040227; GB 0503994 A 20050228