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EP 0938443 B1 20010613 - FOLDING APPARATUS

Title (en)

FOLDING APPARATUS

Title (de)

FALZAPPARAT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE PLIAGE

Publication

EP 0938443 B1 20010613 (DE)

Application

EP 97945785 A 19971024

Priority

DE 9702474 W 19971024
DE 19644393 A 19961025

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9818705A1] The invention concerns a folding apparatus (1) with a drive system allowing the fittings of a cylinder (2) to be driven simply and with a low degree of wear. To that end, according to the invention, control cams (36, 37) for the fittings are disposed rotatably on the cylinder (2).

IPC 1-7

B65H 45/16

IPC 8 full level

B65H 45/16 (2006.01); B65H 45/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 45/168 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29718912 U1 19980226; DE 29718912 U9 20061109; DE 59703827 D1 20010726; EP 0938443 A1 19990901; EP 0938443 B1 20010613; JP 2000505768 A 20000516; US 6165118 A 20001226; WO 9818705 A1 19980507

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29718912 U 19971024; DE 59703827 T 19971024; DE 9702474 W 19971024; EP 97945785 A 19971024; JP 51989198 A 19971024; US 28494999 A 19990426