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EP 1157796 B1 20081001 - Apparatus for manufacturing wood sheets

Title (en)

Apparatus for manufacturing wood sheets

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Holzfurnieren

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication de feuilles de bois naturel

Publication

EP 1157796 B1 20081001 (FR)

Application

EP 01490018 A 20010525

Priority

FR 0006685 A 20000525

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1157796A1] The manufacturing process of sheets of natural wood comprises providing a wood billet (1) obtained from a tree trunk having wood flaws (2). Sheets (3) are cut in the billet while retaining the flaws.

IPC 8 full level

B27L 5/00 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27L 5/00 (2013.01); B27L 5/004 (2013.01); B44C 5/043 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1157796 A1 20011128; EP 1157796 B1 20081001; AT E409556 T1 20081015; DE 60135951 D1 20081113; ES 2315265 T3 20090401; FR 2809342 A1 20011130; FR 2809342 B1 20020906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01490018 A 20010525; AT 01490018 T 20010525; DE 60135951 T 20010525; ES 01490018 T 20010525; FR 0006685 A 20000525