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EP 1056671 B1 20011128 - GUIDING ROLLER

Title (en)

GUIDING ROLLER

Title (de)

LEITWALZE

Title (fr)

ROULEAU-GUIDE

Publication

EP 1056671 B1 20011128 (DE)

Application

EP 99915468 A 19990210

Priority

DE 9900348 W 19990210
DE 19805215 A 19980210
DE 19805214 A 19980210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9940005A1] The invention relates to a guiding roller having, at least at its two ends, expanding members with a variable diameter which help compensate the running faults of strips.

IPC 1-7

B65H 27/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 23/025 (2006.01); B65H 23/038 (2006.01); B65H 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 23/0251 (2013.01); B65H 23/038 (2013.01); B65H 27/00 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1121 (2013.01); B65H 2404/11211 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1321 (2013.01); B65H 2404/137 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9940005 A1 19990812; DE 59900464 D1 20020110; DE 59900466 D1 20020110; EP 1053200 A1 20001122; EP 1053200 B1 20011128; EP 1056671 A1 20001206; EP 1056671 B1 20011128; WO 9940006 A1 19990812

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9900347 W 19990210; DE 59900464 T 19990210; DE 59900466 T 19990210; DE 9900348 W 19990210; EP 99915467 A 19990210; EP 99915468 A 19990210