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EP 1038601 A2 20000927 - Sealing assembly

Title (en)

Sealing assembly

Title (de)

Dichtungsanordnung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'étanchéité

Publication

EP 1038601 A2 20000927 (EN)

Application

EP 00302274 A 20000321

Priority

GB 9906597 A 19990323

Abstract (en)

A sealing assembly for use in conjunction with the rotatable tapered section of a roll neck which is part of a roll in a rolling mill wherein the seal element is mounted on the stationary part of the bearing assembly. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21B 31/07

IPC 8 full level

B21B 31/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21B 31/078 (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 1038601 A2 20000927; EP 1038601 A3 20031210; EP 1038601 B1 20080709; AT E400375 T1 20080715; DE 60039382 D1 20080821; ES 2308963 T3 20081216; GB 9906597 D0 19990519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00302274 A 20000321; AT 00302274 T 20000321; DE 60039382 T 20000321; ES 00302274 T 20000321; GB 9906597 A 19990323