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EP 1702530 B1 20081022 - Container

Title (en)

Container

Title (de)

Behälter zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen

Title (fr)

Conteneur

Publication

EP 1702530 B1 20081022 (DE)

Application

EP 06004084 A 20060301

Priority

DE 102005012847 A 20050317

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1702530A2] The spectacle case is made up of two half-shells (2, 3). These are connected by a cross-strip hinge (12) and each long side is fitted with either a catch (13a, 14a) or recess (13b, 14b), forming two locks.

IPC 8 full level

A45C 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 11/04 (2013.01); A45C 13/005 (2013.01); A45C 13/1084 (2013.01); A45C 13/123 (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 1702530 A2 20060920; EP 1702530 A3 20071010; EP 1702530 B1 20081022; AT E411749 T1 20081115; CN 1833569 A 20060920; DE 102005012847 A1 20060921; DE 502006001861 D1 20081204; ES 2319453 T3 20090507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06004084 A 20060301; AT 06004084 T 20060301; CN 200610059690 A 20060317; DE 102005012847 A 20050317; DE 502006001861 T 20060301; ES 06004084 T 20060301