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EP 0372120 A3 19900801 - DEVICE FOR APPLYING GLUE TO ELASTIC THREADS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR APPLYING GLUE TO ELASTIC THREADS

Publication

EP 0372120 A3 19900801 (DE)

Application

EP 88121253 A 19881219

Priority

DE 8815242 U 19881207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0372120A2] A device for applying a glue to elastic threads has an application head and outlet openings for the adhesive in the application head; the application head contains guide grooves for the individual threads; and in each guide groove there opens out at least one outlet opening for the glue. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B05C 5/02; A41B 13/02

IPC 8 full level

B05C 3/132 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05C 3/132 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0115286 A1 19840808 - BOUSSAC SAINT FRERES BSF [FR]
[X] EP 0095034 A1 19831130 - UNI CHARM CORP [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0372120 A2 19900613; EP 0372120 A3 19900801; DE 8815242 U1 19900510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88121253 A 19881219; DE 8815242 U 19881207