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EP 1584488 A1 20051012 - Clip

Title (en)

Clip

Title (de)

Befestigungsklammer

Title (fr)

Agrafe d'attachement

Publication

EP 1584488 A1 20051012 (EN)

Application

EP 05251537 A 20050315

Priority

GB 0407824 A 20040406
US 95388204 A 20040929

Abstract (en)

A clip is described that includes a clipping part (452) for clipping to an object, and a tab part (454) arranged to extend from the clipping part. The tab part includes a first plastics material (456) and a second rubber material (458). This allows the tab part to be marked with ink from a conventional pen. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B42F 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B42F 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42F 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 0228217 A2 20020411 - RUMIC HODLINGS LTD [GB], et al

Citation (search report)

[AY] US 4384417 A 19830524 - THOMPSON EDWARD W [US]
[Y] DE 19704211 A1 19980806 - GRUBER BRUNO [DE]
[A] US 1997894 A 19350416 - LEONIDAS WOODLEY EDWARD

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 1584488 A1 20051012; EP 1584488 B1 20100113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05251537 A 20050315