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EP 1010624 A2 20000621 - Method of cleaning a gumming device

Title (en)

Method of cleaning a gumming device

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Reinigen einer Gummiervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Méthode de nettoyage d'un dispositif de gommage

Publication

EP 1010624 A2 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 99124651 A 19991210

Priority

IT BO980694 A 19981215

Abstract (en)

A method of cleaning a gumming device (2), whereby, during a pause in the gumming operation, a tank (17), containing an adhesive substance (3) in which a gumming roller (18) is partially immersed, is first emptied of the adhesive substance (3) and then filled at least partially with a liquid solvent substance (42) with which the gumming roller (18) is washed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65C 9/22; B65C 9/14

IPC 8 full level

B65C 9/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65C 9/2247 (2013.01)

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 1010624 A2 20000621; EP 1010624 A3 20000719; IT 1304252 B1 20010313; IT BO980694 A0 19981215; IT BO980694 A1 20000615

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99124651 A 19991210; IT BO980694 A 19981215