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EP 0161033 B1 19890524 - DEVICE FOR THE CHECKING OF THE ATTACHMENT OF BRISTLE SETS IN BRUSHES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR THE CHECKING OF THE ATTACHMENT OF BRISTLE SETS IN BRUSHES

Publication

EP 0161033 B1 19890524 (EN)

Application

EP 85200653 A 19850426

Priority

BE 2060413 A 19840510

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0161033A2] Device for the checking of the attachment of bristle sets in brushes with the characteristic that it consists primarily of clamps (18 and 20-21) that can enclose a bristle set (28) of a brush (27), mechanisms that can move the clamps (18 and 20-21) with respect to each other in such a way that they clamp onto the enclosed bristle set (26), and mechanisms that move the clamps (18 and 20-21) in such a way that they pull on the bristle set (28) lengthwise and away from the brush base (27).

IPC 1-7

A46D 3/00; A46D 9/00

IPC 8 full level

A46D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46D 1/003 (2013.01); A46D 9/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0161033 A2 19851113; EP 0161033 A3 19860813; EP 0161033 B1 19890524; DE 3570352 D1 19890629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85200653 A 19850426; DE 3570352 T 19850426