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EP 0534581 B1 19960731 - Doctor device

Title (en)

Doctor device

Title (de)

Rakelgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif de raclage

Publication

EP 0534581 B1 19960731 (DE)

Application

EP 92250269 A 19920919

Priority

DE 9112032 U 19910923

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0534581A1] A doctor device (1) comprises a plastic profiled strip (2), guiding a doctor element (6), and a core strip (4) which is embedded in said profiled strip, the doctor device being held via a holding arm (5). To improve the handling and operating characteristics of the doctor device (1), the core strip (4) is connected directly to a holding arm (5) by at least one opening (3) in the profiled strip (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41F 15/42

IPC 8 full level

B41F 15/42 (2006.01); B41F 15/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 15/42 (2013.01); B41F 15/426 (2013.01); B41F 15/44 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0534581 A1 19930331; EP 0534581 B1 19960731; AT E140895 T1 19960815; DE 59206843 D1 19960905; DE 9112032 U1 19930128; ES 2092630 T3 19961201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92250269 A 19920919; AT 92250269 T 19920919; DE 59206843 T 19920919; DE 9112032 U 19910923; ES 92250269 T 19920919