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EP 0880428 A1 19981202 - AID FOR A CUTTING PROCESS

Title (en)

AID FOR A CUTTING PROCESS

Title (de)

EINRICHTUNG ZUM SCHNEIDEN

Title (fr)

ACCESSOIRE POUR OPERATION DE COUPE

Publication

EP 0880428 A1 19981202 (DE)

Application

EP 97948690 A 19971030

Priority

DE 9702520 W 19971030
DE 29620431 U 19961123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9823419A1] In order to prevent adding of tolerances by measuring instruments, it is suggested that a camera (23, 40) providing a visible picture be used.

IPC 1-7

B26D 7/26; B26D 1/24

IPC 8 full level

B26D 7/26 (2006.01); D06H 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 7/2628 (2013.01); B26D 7/2635 (2013.01); D06H 7/045 (2013.01); B26D 2007/2657 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9823419A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29620431 U1 19970206; EP 0880428 A1 19981202; ES 2123486 T1 19990116; WO 9823419 A1 19980604

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29620431 U 19961123; DE 9702520 W 19971030; EP 97948690 A 19971030; ES 97948690 T 19971030