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EP 0437686 A3 19911106 - BREAD SLICING MACHINE

Title (en)

BREAD SLICING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0437686 A3 19911106 (DE)

Application

EP 90120642 A 19901027

Priority

DE 9000286 U 19900112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0437686A2] The invention relates to a bread slicing machine with a channel which is open at the top to take the bread to be sliced and with a board-shaped cover over the channel opening, profiles being fixed along both longitudinal axes of the cover, which profiles slide along parallel profiles which are fixed to the machine. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B26D 7/06

IPC 8 full level

B26D 7/00 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B26D 7/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 7/00 (2013.01); B26D 7/06 (2013.01); B26D 7/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 4280385 A 19810728 - KIENZL ARNOLD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 9000286 U1 19900222; EP 0437686 A2 19910724; EP 0437686 A3 19911106

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9000286 U 19900112; EP 90120642 A 19901027