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EP 0380781 A3 19910424 - DEVICE FOR APPLYING GLUE TO ELASTIC THREADS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR APPLYING GLUE TO ELASTIC THREADS

Publication

EP 0380781 A3 19910424 (DE)

Application

EP 89122393 A 19891205

Priority

DE 8901172 U 19890202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0380781A2] A device for applying glue to elastic threads has an application head and outlet openings for the glue in the application head; a further application head is provided for the intermittent or continuous application of a colouring agent to the individual threads. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B05C 5/02; A61F 13/15

IPC 8 full level

B05C 3/132 (2006.01); B05C 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05C 3/132 (2013.01); B05C 5/0241 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0115286 A1 19840808 - BOUSSAC SAINT FRERES BSF [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0380781 A2 19900808; EP 0380781 A3 19910424; DE 8901172 U1 19900607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89122393 A 19891205; DE 8901172 U 19890202