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EP 0977698 A1 20000209 - WEB GUIDE

Title (en)

WEB GUIDE

Title (de)

BAHNFÜHRUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE GUIDAGE DE BANDE

Publication

EP 0977698 A1 20000209 (DE)

Application

EP 99932430 A 19990113

Priority

DE 9900039 W 19990113
DE 29801068 U 19980123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9937568A1] The inventive web guide contains a loop (29) for the web (1). This makes operating procedures easier to perform.

IPC 1-7

B65H 19/10

IPC 8 full level

B65H 19/10 (2006.01); B65H 19/18 (2006.01); B65H 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 19/102 (2013.01); B65H 19/1852 (2013.01); B65H 19/1878 (2013.01); B65H 23/04 (2013.01); B65H 2403/942 (2013.01); B65H 2405/422 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9937568A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29801068 U1 19980319; EP 0977698 A1 20000209; JP 2001516320 A 20010925; WO 9937568 A1 19990729

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29801068 U 19980123; DE 9900039 W 19990113; EP 99932430 A 19990113; JP 53772799 A 19990113