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EP 2773996 A1 20140910 - PIVOTING ARM FOR SPECTACLE FRAME

Title (en)

PIVOTING ARM FOR SPECTACLE FRAME

Title (de)

SCHWENKBÜGEL FÜR BRILLENFASSUNG

Title (fr)

BRANCHE PIVOTANTE POUR MONTURE DE LUNETTES

Publication

EP 2773996 A1 20140910 (FR)

Application

EP 12788466 A 20121029

Priority

FR 1159906 A 20111102
EP 2012071412 W 20121029

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013064469A1] The arm includes a core (91) that extends along the arm (9) and is surrounded by a sheath (92). The sheath (92) is set up to pivot about the core (91) such as to consecutively take at least two stable positions wherein the curvature of said arm (9) is different.

IPC 8 full level

G02C 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02C 5/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013064469A1

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)

FR 2982040 A1 20130503; FR 2982040 B1 20131115; EP 2773996 A1 20140910; WO 2013064469 A1 20130510

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 1159906 A 20111102; EP 12788466 A 20121029; EP 2012071412 W 20121029