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EP 0894729 B1 20011219 - Staple for the sealing of sausages

Title (en)

Staple for the sealing of sausages

Title (de)

Verschlussklammer für Würste

Title (fr)

Agrafe de fermeture pour saucisses

Publication

EP 0894729 B1 20011219 (EN)

Application

EP 98500152 A 19980629

Priority

ES 9702061 U 19970728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0894729A1] The staple is of a general "U" configuration, and its central branch (2) is provided on its outer face with multiple grooves (3), transversally placed on the said branch (2) and adapted to collaborate with some similar and complimentary ribs (4), placed on the outer edge (5) of the sealing punch (6) of the staple (1) and/or on the sealing die of the corresponding stapling machine. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 33/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 33/1641 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0894729 A1 19990203; EP 0894729 B1 20011219; DE 69803016 D1 20020131; DE 69803016 T2 20020502; ES 1037953 U 19980501; ES 1037953 Y 19981101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98500152 A 19980629; DE 69803016 T 19980629; ES 9702061 U 19970728