Global Patent Index - EP 0938939 A3

EP 0938939 A3 20010124 - Improved metal strip feeder

Title (en)

Improved metal strip feeder

Title (de)

Verbesserte Bandzuführvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'alimentation d'une bande amélioré

Publication

EP 0938939 A3 20010124 (EN)

Application

EP 99100700 A 19990115

Priority

IT VE980006 A 19980130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0938939A2] An improved metal strip (28) feeder, of the type comprising a pair of grippers (18,18'), each formed form a pair of jaws (20,20') positioned transversely to the longitudinal axis of the feeder and extending substantially along the entire width of this latter, said grippers being operated in a mutually synchronized manner in the sense that while one gripper is activated and advances towards the machine to be fed, the other gripper is deactivated and moves in the opposite direction, characterised in that at least one of the two jaws (20,20') of each gripper comprises a plurality of appendices (24) positioned along the entire jaw and projecting from its gripping surface to an adjustable extent. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21D 43/11; B21D 43/02

IPC 8 full level

B21D 43/02 (2006.01); B21D 43/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 43/11 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0938939 A2 19990901; EP 0938939 A3 20010124; EP 0938939 B1 20040714; AT E270931 T1 20040715; DE 69918581 D1 20040819; DE 69918581 T2 20050811; DK 0938939 T3 20041025; ES 2223148 T3 20050216; IT 1306461 B1 20010611; IT VE980006 A0 19980130; IT VE980006 A1 19990730; PT 938939 E 20041130; SI 0938939 T1 20041231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99100700 A 19990115; AT 99100700 T 19990115; DE 69918581 T 19990115; DK 99100700 T 19990115; ES 99100700 T 19990115; IT VE980006 A 19980130; PT 99100700 T 19990115; SI 9930645 T 19990115