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EP 0322288 B1 19900502 - NAPPING MACHINE

Title (en)

NAPPING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0322288 B1 19900502 (FR)

Application

EP 88403209 A 19881216

Priority

FR 8718241 A 19871221
FR 8718242 A 19871221

Abstract (en)

1. Machine for brushing fabrics, of the type comprising in particular controlled brushing rollers of the counter-pile (4), characterized in that it further comprises rollers of the teazle type (11), of small dimensions with respect to the width of the fabric (6), mounted for free rotation, covered with a card clothing of which the teeth (14) are directed parallel to their axis of rotation (13).

IPC 1-7

D06C 11/00

IPC 8 full level

D06C 11/00 (2006.01); D06C 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06C 11/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0322288 A1 19890628; EP 0322288 B1 19900502; DE 3860119 D1 19900607; ES 2015614 B3 19900901; GR 3002504 T3 19930125; JP H01321976 A 19891227; US 4897901 A 19900206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88403209 A 19881216; DE 3860119 T 19881216; ES 88403209 T 19881216; GR 900400459 T 19900712; JP 31971488 A 19881220; US 28318388 A 19881212