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EP 0019035 B1 19840606 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECORATING WEB-LIKE MATERIALS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECORATING WEB-LIKE MATERIALS

Publication

EP 0019035 B1 19840606 (DE)

Application

EP 80100573 A 19800205

Priority

DE 2905945 A 19790216
DE 2952262 A 19791224

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4375158A] A pattern is applied to a travelling web, such as a rug, by delivering a carrier liquid with individually spaced apart quantities of a pattern liquid therein to the surface of the rug. The pattern liquid is delivered into or onto the carrier liquid via various types of applicator means and the individual quantities of pattern liquid are maintained in spaced apart relation at least until being deposited onto the nap of the rug.

IPC 1-7

D06B 11/00

IPC 8 full level

D06B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06B 11/0063 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0019035 A1 19801126; EP 0019035 B1 19840606; CA 1154327 A 19830927; DK 11680 A 19800817; DK 152140 B 19880201; US 4375158 A 19830301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80100573 A 19800205; CA 345720 A 19800215; DK 11680 A 19800110; US 12047080 A 19800211