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EP 0053722 B1 19860730 - INK RIBBON, ITS MANUFACTURE AND APPLICATION

Title (en)

INK RIBBON, ITS MANUFACTURE AND APPLICATION

Publication

EP 0053722 B1 19860730 (DE)

Application

EP 81109341 A 19811030

Priority

DE 3046228 A 19801208

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0053722A2] 1. Ink ribbons composed of fabrics consisting completely or partially of yarns of synthetic fibres characterised by yarns of completely or partially split multi-component fibres of the matrix-segment type which are already split prior to processing thereof.

IPC 1-7

B41J 31/04; B41J 31/02

IPC 8 full level

B41J 31/04 (2006.01); B41J 31/02 (2006.01); B41N 7/00 (2006.01); D06M 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 31/02 (2013.01); D06M 17/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0053722 A2 19820616; EP 0053722 A3 19830727; EP 0053722 B1 19860730; AT E21066 T1 19860815; CA 1187027 A 19850514; DE 3046228 A1 19820722; DE 3046228 C2 19881020; JP S57120484 A 19820727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81109341 A 19811030; AT 81109341 T 19811030; CA 391273 A 19811201; DE 3046228 A 19801208; JP 19639681 A 19811208