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EP 0921946 B1 20000510 - CYLINDER DRIVE

Title (en)

CYLINDER DRIVE

Title (de)

ZYLINDERANTRIEB

Title (fr)

ENTRAINEMENT DE CYLINDRE

Publication

EP 0921946 B1 20000510 (DE)

Application

EP 97936583 A 19970801

Priority

DE 9701632 W 19970801
DE 19632292 A 19960809
DE 19648413 A 19961122

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9806581A1] The proposed cylinder (2) may be adjusted through an eccentric bush (7) and is directly driven by an electric motor (11) mounted directly on said eccentric bush. A clutch (12) is inserted between the electric motor and the cylinder.

IPC 1-7

B41F 13/004

IPC 8 full level

B41F 13/00 (2006.01); B41F 13/004 (2006.01); B41F 13/20 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 13/0045 (2013.01 - EP US); B41P 2213/126 (2013.01 - EP US); B41P 2213/25 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9806581 A1 19980219; DE 59701665 D1 20000615; EP 0921946 A1 19990616; EP 0921946 B1 20000510; EP 0921946 B2 20040331; JP 2000502627 A 20000307; JP 3357074 B2 20021216; US 6118195 A 20000912

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9701632 W 19970801; DE 59701665 T 19970801; EP 97936583 A 19970801; JP 50928298 A 19970801; US 14759399 A 19990129