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EP 0878568 B1 20020320 - Lap winder

Title (en)

Lap winder

Title (de)

Bandwickler

Title (fr)

Enrouleur de nappe

Publication

EP 0878568 B1 20020320 (DE)

Application

EP 98810403 A 19980505

Priority

DE 19720825 A 19970516

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0878568A2] The apparatus (10) to form wound laps (12) has a continuous belt (18) to feed the lap (14) to a bobbin core (H) supported at two deflection rollers (R1,R2) to rotate round its axis (A). The belt has a positive guide action across the direction (F) of movement, at least at the deflection rollers.

IPC 1-7

D01G 27/04

IPC 8 full level

D01G 27/00 (2006.01); D01G 27/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01G 27/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878568 A2 19981118; EP 0878568 A3 19990616; EP 0878568 B1 20020320; CN 1107130 C 20030430; CN 1199783 A 19981125; DE 19720825 A1 19981119; DE 59803401 D1 20020425; JP H10325022 A 19981208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98810403 A 19980505; CN 98108462 A 19980515; DE 19720825 A 19970516; DE 59803401 T 19980505; JP 13402598 A 19980515