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EP 1151860 B1 20060118 - Sheet printing press

Title (en)

Sheet printing press

Title (de)

Bogendruckmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine pour imprimer des feuilles

Publication

EP 1151860 B1 20060118 (DE)

Application

EP 01107772 A 20010404

Priority

DE 10020648 A 20000427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1151860A1] The sheet-fed printing press (1) consists of series-connected units consisting of a sheet-separator (2) followed by a sheet-feeder (3) and then printer (4). The sheet-feeder comprises at least one marker (14), preliminary gripper (15), feeder-drum (16), sheet-transporter-drum (17). The printer is a flexo printer and comprises a dispenser with screen roller (21) and ductor (22).

IPC 8 full level

B41F 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B41P 2217/11 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1151860 A1 20011107; EP 1151860 B1 20060118; DE 10020648 A1 20011031; DE 50108719 D1 20060406; US 2002011707 A1 20020131; US 6739253 B2 20040525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01107772 A 20010404; DE 10020648 A 20000427; DE 50108719 T 20010404; US 84491401 A 20010427