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EP 0915048 B1 20010214 - Device for dividing a paper web

Title (en)

Device for dividing a paper web

Title (de)

Einrichtung zur Unterteilung einer Papierbahn

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour diviser une bande de papier

Publication

EP 0915048 B1 20010214 (DE)

Application

EP 98890178 A 19980623

Priority

AT 185797 A 19971104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0915048A2] The unit for dividing up paper wound on a drum, comprises a tearing band which is spirally wound on the empty drum, to cut the paper along a spiral path. The tearing band (1,2,3,4) consists of a polyamide or polyester band of up to 0.6mm thick.

IPC 1-7

B65H 19/26

IPC 8 full level

B65H 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 19/262 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FI FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0915048 A2 19990512; EP 0915048 A3 19990915; EP 0915048 B1 20010214; AT 405642 B 19991025; AT A185797 A 19990215; AT E199141 T1 20010215; BR 9806449 A 20000314; CA 2252140 A1 19990504; DE 59800473 D1 20010322; JP H11199104 A 19990727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98890178 A 19980623; AT 185797 A 19971104; AT 98890178 T 19980623; BR 9806449 A 19981016; CA 2252140 A 19981028; DE 59800473 T 19980623; JP 30578898 A 19981027