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EP 1344639 A2 20030917 - Web embossing unit

Title (en)

Web embossing unit

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Prägen einer Bahn

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour gaufrer une bande

Publication

EP 1344639 A2 20030917 (EN)

Application

EP 03445032 A 20030305

Priority

SE 0200757 A 20020312
US 36309302 P 20020312

Abstract (en)

Method of embossing a web (1) of of tissue paper moving at a constant basic speed by passing the web (1) through a storing and releasing unit (2), embossing the web between two substantially plane embossing elements (9, 10) as it passes through said storing and releasing unit (2), the speed of the web (1) being substantially zero during the embossing operation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B31F 1/07

IPC 8 full level

B31F 1/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B31F 1/07 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0702 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1344639 A2 20030917; EP 1344639 A3 20040428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03445032 A 20030305