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EP 1669167 B1 20080917 - Pliers handle

Title (en)

Pliers handle

Title (de)

Griff einer Zange

Title (fr)

Poignée d'une pince

Publication

EP 1669167 B1 20080917 (DE)

Application

EP 05026829 A 20051208

Priority

DE 202004019156 U 20041210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1669167A1] The handle (10) has at least three hardness regions. The handle comprises a hard plastic region (12), a soft plastic region (16) and a gel region (18) forming a cushion or pad.

IPC 8 full level

B25G 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25G 1/102 (2013.01)

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1669167 A1 20060614; EP 1669167 B1 20080917; AT E408481 T1 20081015; DE 202004019156 U1 20050210; DE 502005005388 D1 20081030; ES 2314547 T3 20090316; PL 1669167 T3 20090430; PT 1669167 E 20081216; SI 1669167 T1 20090228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05026829 A 20051208; AT 05026829 T 20051208; DE 202004019156 U 20041210; DE 502005005388 T 20051208; ES 05026829 T 20051208; PL 05026829 T 20051208; PT 05026829 T 20051208; SI 200530496 T 20051208