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EP 0198517 B2 19940504 - Bobbin inserting device.

Title (en)

Bobbin inserting device.

Title (de)

Spulenhülsen-Einlegevorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de mise en place de support de bobines.

Publication

EP 0198517 B2 19940504

Application

EP 86107107 A 19840504

Priority

EP 84105036 A 19840504
GB 8313994 A 19830520
GB 8333471 A 19831215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0198517A2] An operating section of an automatic service tender is pivotable between at least two positions in one of which it is adapted for handling conical packages and in the other of which it is adapted for handling cylindrical packages.

IPC 1-7

B65H 67/04; B65H 54/34; D01H 1/38

IPC 8 full level

B65H 67/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 67/0417 (2013.01); B65H 2701/31 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0198517 A2 19861022; EP 0198517 A3 19880511; EP 0198517 B1 19901031; EP 0198517 B2 19940504; AT E36142 T1 19880815; DE 3473138 D1 19880908

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86107107 A 19840504; AT 84105036 T 19840504; DE 3473138 T 19840504