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EP 0738591 B1 19990127 - Transfer cylinder with electric driving unit

Title (en)

Transfer cylinder with electric driving unit

Title (de)

Übertragungszylinder mit elektromotorischer Antriebseinheit

Title (fr)

Cylindre de transfert avec une unité d'entraînement électrique

Publication

EP 0738591 B1 19990127 (DE)

Application

EP 96104409 A 19960320

Priority

DE 19530283 A 19950817
DE 19514157 A 19950415

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5711221A] Transfer cylinder with an electromotive drive unit includes a common bearing for a rotor of the electromotive drive unit and for the transfer cylinder, the bearing being disposed in a unit of a printing press supporting the drive unit and the transfer cylinder.

IPC 1-7

B41F 13/004

IPC 8 full level

B41F 13/00 (2006.01); B41F 13/004 (2006.01); B41F 13/08 (2006.01); B41F 13/20 (2006.01); B41F 33/00 (2006.01); B41F 33/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 13/0045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5711221 A 19980127; EP 0738591 A1 19961023; EP 0738591 B1 19990127; JP H08318612 A 19961203

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 63208596 A 19960415; EP 96104409 A 19960320; JP 9136396 A 19960412