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981 591 documents amended

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EP 3025834 B1 20210804 - GUIDING DEVICE

Title (en)

GUIDING DEVICE

Title (de)

FÜHRUNGSEINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE

Publication

EP 3025834 B1 20210804 (DE)

Application

EP 15196022 A 20151124

Priority

DE 202014105658 U 20141125

IPC 8 full level

B27C 1/12 (2006.01); B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B27C 5/04 (2006.01); B27C 5/06 (2006.01); B27M 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27C 5/04 (2013.01); B27C 5/06 (2013.01); B27M 1/08 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

DE 2019729 A1 19701105 - HURN BROTHERS ENG LTD
DE 2406147 A1 19740808 - HURN BROTHERS ENG LTD

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)

DE 202014105658 U1 20160225; EP 3025834 A1 20160601; EP 3025834 B1 20210804

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202014105658 U 20141125; EP 15196022 A 20151124