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EP 0253780 A3 19891018 - DEVICE FOR LIFTING MANUFACTURED TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR LIFTING MANUFACTURED TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Publication

EP 0253780 A3 19891018 (FR)

Application

EP 87830261 A 19870708

Priority

IT 943786 A 19860715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0253780A2] A device for gripping a flat panel of thin flexible material comprises a linear spring or meshed arrays of bars supported by a mechanism which can stretch/separate the turns/bars and then allow them to contract back together again after being applied to the surface of the fabric, to induce and grip creases therein.

IPC 1-7

B65H 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2543119 A1 19840928 - LETARD MICHEL [FR]
[A] EP 0130102 A1 19850102 - VOSGIENNE APPLICATIONS IND [FR]
[A] DE 2749908 A1 19790510 - UNION SPECIAL GMBH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0253780 A2 19880120; EP 0253780 A3 19891018; IT 1215035 B 19900131; IT 8609437 A0 19860715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87830261 A 19870708; IT 943786 A 19860715