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EP 0807006 A1 19971119 - GRINDING AND POLISHING BELT

Title (en)

GRINDING AND POLISHING BELT

Title (de)

SCHLEIF- UND POLIERBAND

Title (fr)

BANDE DE PON AGE ET DE POLISSAGE

Publication

EP 0807006 A1 19971119 (DE)

Application

EP 96942303 A 19961202

Priority

DE 19545377 A 19951205
EP 9605342 W 19961202

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19545377A1] The invention concerns grinding and polishing belts which are particularly suitable for machining closed parts since, when the belts have been separated, they can easily be closed again to form a continuous annular belt.

IPC 1-7

B24D 11/06

IPC 8 full level

B24D 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24D 11/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9720663A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19545377 A1 19970612; CA 2212157 A1 19970612; EP 0807006 A1 19971119; US 5951383 A 19990914; WO 9720663 A1 19970612

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19545377 A 19951205; CA 2212157 A 19961202; EP 9605342 W 19961202; EP 96942303 A 19961202; US 87560997 A 19970805