Title (en)

PILE FORMING APPARATUS.

Title (de)

POLBILDUNGSSYSTEM.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE FORMATION DE POILS.

Publication

EP 0221059 A4 19871026 (EN)

Application

EP 85902936 A 19850613

Priority

AU PG549284 A 19840613

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8600098A1] Method and apparatus for forming a patterned pile on a material which preferably comprises an optical sense means (200) capable of producing a first signal corresponding to a master pattern, a control means (119) for converting the first signal to a corresponding second signal which is an electrical signal corresponding to the master pattern, said control means (119) also controlling a tuft means (40) according to the second signal such that the tuft means (40) operates to form a pattern corresponding to the master pattern on a material.

IPC 1-7

D05C 15/20; D05C 15/26

IPC 8 full level

D05C 15/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D05C 15/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] US 3247814 A 19660426 - POLEVITZKY IGOR B
• [Y] FR 2343073 A1 19770930 - NEWROYD LTD [GB]
• [Y] CH 124333 A 19280216 - TOBLER ROHNER & CIE [CH], et al
• [Y] US 3752095 A 19730814 - BROWN P, et al
• [A] US 2804835 A 19570903 - JANNEY THOMAS T, et al
• [Y] US 2726612 A 19551213 - HOPKINS JR BLAKE
• [Y] FR 1536287 A 19680816
• [Y] DE 2906095 A1 19800821 - VORWERK CO INTERHOLDING
• [Y] FR 1587606 A 19700327
• [Y] GB 1238846 A 19710714
• [Y] US 2528392 A 19501031 - LEE SELF ROBERT
• [Y] CH 298477 A 19540515 - FRICK OSKAR [CH]
• [Y] FR 2249987 A1 19750530 - PATEMA AG [LI]
• See references of WO 8600098A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8600098 A1 19860103; EP 0221059 A1 19870513; EP 0221059 A4 19871026; JP S61502404 A 19861023

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 8500128 W 19850613; EP 85902936 A 19850613; JP 50261785 A 19850613