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EP 0309381 B1 19930714 - WIRE BRAKING DEVICE

Title (en)

WIRE BRAKING DEVICE

Publication

EP 0309381 B1 19930714 (DE)

Application

EP 88730197 A 19880905

Priority

DE 3732258 A 19870922

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0309381A1] In the case of the wire braking device, the braking arrangement consists of a single braking device with two braking elements holding the wire between them; at least one braking element is arranged such that it can be guided against the other braking element and is coupled to a drive which is influenced by the wire tension sensor. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65H 59/18; H01F 41/06

IPC 8 full level

B65H 59/10 (2006.01); B65H 59/18 (2006.01); H01F 41/06 (2006.01); H01F 41/094 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 59/10 (2013.01); H01F 41/094 (2016.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0309381 A1 19890329; EP 0309381 B1 19930714; DE 3732258 A1 19890406; DE 3882317 D1 19930819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88730197 A 19880905; DE 3732258 A 19870922; DE 3882317 T 19880905