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EP 0431482 B1 19960703 - Cylinder casing segment

Title (en)

Cylinder casing segment

Title (de)

Tambourverschalungssegment

Title (fr)

Enveloppe segmentaire de tambour

Publication

EP 0431482 B1 19960703 (DE)

Application

EP 90122912 A 19901130

Priority

CH 434989 A 19891204

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0431482A1] A cylinder casing segment for a card is formed as an extruded hollow body. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D01G 15/24; D01G 15/28

IPC 8 full level

D01G 15/08 (2006.01); D01G 15/24 (2006.01); D01G 15/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D01G 15/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D01G 15/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0431482 A1 19910612; EP 0431482 B1 19960703; CH 681230 A5 19930215; DE 59010402 D1 19960808; EP 0687754 A2 19951220; EP 0687754 A3 19960313; JP H03180516 A 19910806; US 5142742 A 19920901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90122912 A 19901130; CH 434989 A 19891204; DE 59010402 T 19901130; EP 95113196 A 19901130; JP 32340790 A 19901128; US 62184190 A 19901204