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EP 0817683 A4 19990421 - STRETCHING SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PLANAR MATERIALS

Title (en)

STRETCHING SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PLANAR MATERIALS

Title (de)

SPANNVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN FLEXIBLES FLÄCHIGES MATERIAL

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF TENDEUR POUR MATERIEL SOUPLE DE FORME PLANE

Publication

EP 0817683 A4 19990421 (EN)

Application

EP 95911059 A 19950217

Priority

US 9502127 W 19950217

IPC 1-7

B05C 17/06; B41M 1/12

IPC 8 full level

B41F 15/34 (2006.01); B05C 17/06 (2006.01); B41C 1/14 (2006.01); B41F 15/36 (2006.01); B41M 1/12 (2006.01); B41N 1/24 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 9625239A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IE LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 1879895 A 19960904; AU 709847 B2 19990909; EP 0817683 A1 19980114; EP 0817683 A4 19990421; JP H11500076 A 19990106

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 1879895 A 19950217; EP 95911059 A 19950217; JP 52491796 A 19950217