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EP 0565486 B1 19961218 - Controlled card-clothing grinding

Title (en)

Controlled card-clothing grinding

Title (de)

Gesteuertes Garniturschleifen

Title (fr)

Rectification controlée d'une garniture de carde

Publication

EP 0565486 B1 19961218 (DE)

Application

EP 93810221 A 19930326

Priority

CH 113692 A 19920407

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0565486A1] A card (10,22,24) is provided with a built-in clothing-grinding system (26) which can move a grinding element out of a stand-by point over the working width of a card. A control (34) is provided for controlling the use of the grinding element. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D01G 15/38; B24B 19/18

IPC 8 full level

D01G 15/00 (2006.01); B24B 19/18 (2006.01); D01G 15/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 19/18 (2013.01 - EP US); D01G 15/38 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0565486 A1 19931013; EP 0565486 B1 19961218; EP 0565486 B2 20110713; DE 59304779 D1 19970130; JP H0610216 A 19940118; US 5355560 A 19941018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93810221 A 19930326; DE 59304779 T 19930326; JP 8060293 A 19930407; US 4330593 A 19930406