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EP 1729272 A1 20061206 - Heat-shrinkable polymer label

Title (en)

Heat-shrinkable polymer label

Title (de)

Etikett aus thermisch schrumpfbarem Kunststoffmaterial

Title (fr)

Film thermorétractable en matériau plastique pour étiquetage

Publication

EP 1729272 A1 20061206 (DE)

Application

EP 06003342 A 20060218

Priority

DE 202005003213 U 20050301

Abstract (en)

A heat-shrinkable thermoplastic label is of a polyethylene film predominantly or wholly stretched in the lengthwise direction.

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] EP 0664534 A2 19950726 - FUJI SEAL INC [JP]
[A] WO 03016052 A1 20030227 - LINPAC PLASTICS PONTIVY S A [FR], et al
[A] WO 9421726 A2 19940929 - SOTEN SRL [IT], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202005003213 U1 20050630; EP 1729272 A1 20061206

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202005003213 U 20050301; EP 06003342 A 20060218