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EP 0404169 A3 19910703 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING CUT EDGES OF SHEETS

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING CUT EDGES OF SHEETS

Publication

EP 0404169 A3 19910703 (DE)

Application

EP 90111810 A 19900622

Priority

DE 8907704 U 19890623

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0404169A2] The device is provided with a holder on which a stop is arranged which can be moved by means of said holder into a production line and which immediately carries out the coating of the edge. The device also has a coating device which coats the stop with coating material.

IPC 1-7

B05C 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B05C 1/00 (2006.01); B05C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05C 1/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 1575545 A 19690725 - BECKER O [DE]
[X] DE 2542463 A1 19760415 - HYMMEN KG THEODOR

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8907704 U1 19890831; DE 59004977 D1 19940421; EP 0404169 A2 19901227; EP 0404169 A3 19910703; EP 0404169 B1 19940316

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8907704 U 19890623; DE 59004977 T 19900622; EP 90111810 A 19900622