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EP 0896082 B1 20001102 - Thread guide, particularly stationary thread guide

Title (en)

Thread guide, particularly stationary thread guide

Title (de)

Fadenleiter, insbesondere stationärer Fadenleiter

Title (fr)

Guide fil, en particulier guide fil fixe

Publication

EP 0896082 B1 20001102 (DE)

Application

EP 97810548 A 19970731

Priority

EP 97810548 A 19970731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0896082A1] The thread guide unit, and especially a fixed guide for each embroidery point, has a suspension eyelet (11) to give a threading guide opening (15) and a closure section (25). The eyelet suspends the thread (13), and prevents spontaneous thread (13) looping.

IPC 1-7

D05C 11/10; B65H 57/16

IPC 8 full level

B65H 57/16 (2006.01); D05C 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 57/06 (2013.01); B65H 57/16 (2013.01); D05C 11/10 (2013.01); B65H 2701/31 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0896082 A1 19990210; EP 0896082 B1 20001102; AT E197325 T1 20001115; DE 59702571 D1 20001207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97810548 A 19970731; AT 97810548 T 19970731; DE 59702571 T 19970731