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EP 0732294 B1 20011031 - Buckle fold machine

Title (en)

Buckle fold machine

Title (de)

Taschenfalzmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à faire des poches pliées

Publication

EP 0732294 B1 20011031 (DE)

Application

EP 96104151 A 19960315

Priority

DE 19509281 A 19950315

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0732294A2] The device has a frame with pocket rails (9), driven elements (13) to move the pockets and pocket clamp units (10,19,20). guide elements (6,7,8) are located on the frame sections, within the movement path of each pocket. A guide rail (5) on one longitudinal side of each pocket is guided by the guide elements. Clamp units (10) act with the guide rails. Actuating elements for the clamp units are located on one frame section (A) only. The guide elements contact of rollers, which are held rotating on one frame section.

IPC 1-7

B65H 45/14

IPC 8 full level

B65H 45/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 45/144 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0732294 A2 19960918; EP 0732294 A3 19990120; EP 0732294 B1 20011031; DE 59608034 D1 20011206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96104151 A 19960315; DE 59608034 T 19960315