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EP 0848106 B1 20020619 - Press section

Title (en)

Press section

Title (de)

Pressenpartie

Title (fr)

Section de pressage

Publication

EP 0848106 B1 20020619 (DE)

Application

EP 97119260 A 19971104

Priority

DE 19652018 A 19961213

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0848106A1] At the press section of a papermaking machine, the shoe press units (20,22) have at least partially different press shoe lengths, to give shoe press gaps (12,14) of different lengths.

IPC 1-7

D21F 3/02

IPC 8 full level

D21F 3/06 (2006.01); D21F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D21F 3/045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0848106 A1 19980617; EP 0848106 B1 20020619; DE 19652018 A1 19980618; DE 59707554 D1 20020725; JP H10168776 A 19980623; US 6210530 B1 20010403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97119260 A 19971104; DE 19652018 A 19961213; DE 59707554 T 19971104; JP 34148897 A 19971211; US 98991697 A 19971212