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EP 2752123 B1 20161109 - Covering in order to increase the sensitivity to touch

Title (en)

Covering in order to increase the sensitivity to touch

Title (de)

Abdeckung zum Erhöhen der Berührungsempfindlichkeit

Title (fr)

Recouvrement pour augmenter la sensibilité au toucher

Publication

EP 2752123 B1 20161109 (EN)

Application

EP 13150249 A 20130104

Priority

EP 13150249 A 20130104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2752123A1] Covering (1), in particular for a garment (30, 50) or a device to be handled manually, in order to increase the sensitivity to touch, comprising a plurality of projections (2 - 13) projecting from a base surface (14), the projections (2 - 13) being made of an elastically deformable material wherein at least some of the projections (2 - 13) have a flat (17), acute (15) or rounded apex (16).

IPC 8 full level

A41D 19/015 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41D 19/01558 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2752123 A1 20140709; EP 2752123 B1 20161109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13150249 A 20130104