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EP 1250229 B1 20040414 - PRINTING UNIT

Title (en)

PRINTING UNIT

Title (de)

DRUCKEINHEIT

Title (fr)

UNITE D'IMPRESSION

Publication

EP 1250229 B1 20040414 (DE)

Application

EP 00991085 A 20001216

Priority

DE 0004502 W 20001216
DE 10002673 A 20000125
DE 10025994 A 20000525

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0154906A1] The invention relates to a printing unit comprising a first screen-printing cylinder (12) which, together with a second screen-printing cylinder (17), forms a printing gap (14). At least the first screen-printing cylinder is provided with a gripper bridge (29) for holding sheet-like printing matters.

IPC 1-7

B41F 15/08; B41F 15/38

IPC 8 full level

B41F 15/08 (2006.01); B41F 15/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 15/0809 (2013.01); B41F 15/38 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP S6371350 A 19880331 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD

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)

WO 0154906 A1 20010802; AT E264194 T1 20040415; EP 1250229 A1 20021023; EP 1250229 B1 20040414

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0004502 W 20001216; AT 00991085 T 20001216; EP 00991085 A 20001216