Global Patent Index - EP 0997419 A1

EP 0997419 A1 20000503 - Airbar for use in web processing

Title (en)

Airbar for use in web processing

Title (de)

Blaskasten zur Verwendung bei der Behandlung von Bahnen

Title (fr)

Bar pneumatique pour l'utlilsation dans un traitement de bandes

Publication

EP 0997419 A1 20000503 (EN)

Application

EP 99308060 A 19991013

Priority

GB 9823383 A 19981027

Abstract (en)

An air bar includes orifices 24 that are supplied with air from a plenum chamber 34 from a pressurised source. Air from the orifices 24 is blown in the direction of arrow A to exert a viscous drag effect on the web W to stretch the web in the directions C and D to remove wrinkles or flutes or creases in the web. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65H 23/24

IPC 8 full level

B65H 23/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 23/24 (2013.01); B65H 2406/112 (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 0997419 A1 20000503; GB 9823383 D0 19981223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308060 A 19991013; GB 9823383 A 19981027