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EP 1042123 A1 20001011 - ROLLER

Title (en)

ROLLER

Title (de)

WALZE

Title (fr)

ROULEAU

Publication

EP 1042123 A1 20001011 (DE)

Application

EP 98966565 A 19981222

Priority

DE 9803756 W 19981222
DE 19757815 A 19971224

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19757815C1] In a roller with several ink balls, a bearing is mounted between the ink balls.

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/30

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 31/305 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9933667A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19757815 C1 19990722; DE 59801819 D1 20011122; EP 1042123 A1 20001011; EP 1042123 B1 20011017; US 6349644 B1 20020226; WO 9933667 A1 19990708

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19757815 A 19971224; DE 59801819 T 19981222; DE 9803756 W 19981222; EP 98966565 A 19981222; US 58123700 A 20000801