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EP 1649773 B1 20090819 - Hairdryer

Title (en)

Hairdryer

Title (de)

Haartrockner

Title (fr)

Sèche-cheveux

Publication

EP 1649773 B1 20090819 (EN)

Application

EP 05012391 A 20050622

Priority

IT MI20040477 U 20041022

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1649773A2] An ergonomically improved hairdryer construction comprises a blowing front body (1), a rotary middle body (3), a handle-shape hilt element (2), a sucking rear body (4), and a variable position gripping portion (5).

IPC 8 full level

A45D 20/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 20/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 1649773 A2 20060426; EP 1649773 A3 20060802; EP 1649773 B1 20090819; AT E439777 T1 20090915; CN 2882364 Y 20070328; DE 602005016051 D1 20091001; IT MI20040477 U1 20050122; US 2006085997 A1 20060427

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05012391 A 20050622; AT 05012391 T 20050622; CN 200520113035 U 20050719; DE 602005016051 T 20050622; IT MI20040477 U 20041022; US 15899505 A 20050622