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EP 3345515 B1 20201104 - KNIFE STORING UNIT

Title (en)

KNIFE STORING UNIT

Title (de)

MESSERAUFBEWAHRUNGSEINHEIT

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE STOCKAGE DE COUTEAUX

Publication

EP 3345515 B1 20201104 (DE)

Application

EP 17208788 A 20171220

Priority

DE 102017100289 A 20170109

IPC 8 full level

B24B 3/54 (2006.01); A47G 21/14 (2006.01); B24B 49/00 (2012.01); B24B 49/10 (2006.01); B24B 49/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 21/14 (2013.01); B24B 3/54 (2013.01); B24B 49/10 (2013.01); B24B 49/12 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

DE 1174202 B 19640716 - APPLIC TECH D AFFUTAGE MODERNE
US 3064393 A 19621120 - CHASAN ARTHUR M

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 3345515 A2 20180711; EP 3345515 A3 20180905; EP 3345515 B1 20201104; DE 102017100289 A1 20180712; DE 102017100289 B4 20181115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17208788 A 20171220; DE 102017100289 A 20170109