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EP 1217123 B1 20041215 - Roll in particular calender roll

Title (en)

Roll in particular calender roll

Title (de)

Walze, insbesondere Kalanderwalze

Title (fr)

Rouleau, en particulier rouleau pour calandre

Publication

EP 1217123 B1 20041215 (DE)

Application

EP 01123510 A 20010929

Priority

DE 10061207 A 20001208
DE 10108128 A 20010221

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2002069994A1] A paper processing roll for use in a calender of a paper-making machine which during operation can be exposed to increased temperatures is provided with a heat-treated surface which is produced by hot-grinding or hot-balancing or both.

IPC 1-7

D21G 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B24B 5/37 (2006.01); D21G 1/02 (2006.01); F16C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D21G 1/0246 (2013.01 - EP US); D21G 1/0266 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/4956 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1217123 A1 20020626; EP 1217123 B1 20041215; JP 2002201584 A 20020719; US 2002069994 A1 20020613; US 7018512 B2 20060328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01123510 A 20010929; JP 2001372840 A 20011206; US 758701 A 20011205