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EP 1088656 B1 20031112 - Inking device

Title (en)

Inking device

Title (de)

Farbwerk

Title (fr)

Dispositif encrier

Publication

EP 1088656 B1 20031112 (DE)

Application

EP 00120702 A 20000922

Priority

DE 19947226 A 19991001

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1088656A1] Both of the application rolls (2, 8) are mounted on a stroke lever (6, 12) and these levers intersect with each other to form a stroke curve (7) around the printing cylinder (1).

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/02; B41F 31/30

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/02 (2006.01); B41F 31/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 31/027 (2013.01); B41F 31/301 (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 1088656 A1 20010404; EP 1088656 B1 20031112; AT E254036 T1 20031115; DE 19947226 A1 20010405; DE 50004412 D1 20031218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00120702 A 20000922; AT 00120702 T 20000922; DE 19947226 A 19991001; DE 50004412 T 20000922