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EP 0536860 B1 19970122 - Embossing device

Title (en)

Embossing device

Title (de)

Prägevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil d'impression en relief

Publication

EP 0536860 B1 19970122 (DE)

Application

EP 92250279 A 19921002

Priority

DE 9112442 U 19911002

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0536860A1] An embossing device having an embossing wheel (1), in which the embossing elements (2) exhibiting the characters to be embossed are connected by means of radial, elastic spokes (3) to a hub (4) of the embossing wheel (1), the embossing elements (2) being guided in chambers (5) of the embossing wheel (1) at least in the tangential direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B44B 5/00; B44B 5/02; B41J 3/38

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/38 (2006.01); B44B 5/00 (2006.01); B44B 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B44B 5/0076 (2013.01); B44B 5/026 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0536860 A1 19930414; EP 0536860 B1 19970122; AT E148052 T1 19970215; DE 59207938 D1 19970306; DE 9112442 U1 19911212; ES 2096711 T3 19970316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92250279 A 19921002; AT 92250279 T 19921002; DE 59207938 T 19921002; DE 9112442 U 19911002; ES 92250279 T 19921002