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EP 1081264 A2 20010307 - Stenter chain

Title (en)

Stenter chain

Title (de)

Spannrahmenkette

Title (fr)

Chaîne pour rame élargisseuse

Publication

EP 1081264 A2 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 00830414 A 20000609

Priority

IT MI991873 A 19990903

Abstract (en)

A stenter chain consists of top plates (I) and bottom plates (2) joined in a hinged way to the adjacent plates by a pin (3) housed within the bushing (4) of a bearing (5), and further includes a sleeve (6) of thermoplastic material interposed between the pin (3) and the bushing (4) and provided with a top anti-rotation collar (9) shaped so as to enter a corresponding punching (10) formed in the top plate (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

D06C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06C 3/023 (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 1081264 A2 20010307; EP 1081264 A3 20011010; IT 1313358 B1 20020723; IT MI991873 A0 19990903; IT MI991873 A1 20010303

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00830414 A 20000609; IT MI991873 A 19990903