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EP 1013383 A2 20000628 - Belt sander cartridge

Title (en)

Belt sander cartridge

Title (de)

Bandschleiferkartusche

Title (fr)

Cassette ponceuse à bande

Publication

EP 1013383 A2 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 99308956 A 19991110

Priority

GB 9828581 A 19981223

Abstract (en)

A cartridge (22) for use with a modular power tool (6) is disclosed having an interlock (6) and a rotatable cylinder (24). The cylinder (24) includes a drive conversion means (54, 56, 58) for reversing the sense of rotation as between the output shaft (20) and the rotatable cylinder (24). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25F 3/00; B24B 23/06; B27C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

B24B 23/06 (2006.01); B25F 3/00 (2006.01); B27C 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 23/06 (2013.01); B25F 3/00 (2013.01); B27C 1/10 (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 1013383 A2 20000628; EP 1013383 A3 20040506; EP 1013383 B1 20060517; AT E326315 T1 20060615; DE 69931333 D1 20060622; DE 69931333 T2 20070419; GB 9828581 D0 19990217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308956 A 19991110; AT 99308956 T 19991110; DE 69931333 T 19991110; GB 9828581 A 19981223