Global Patent Index - EP 1466756 A3

EP 1466756 A3 20070207 - Improvement of the strength of paper sheets

Title (en)

Improvement of the strength of paper sheets

Title (de)

Verbesserung der Festigkeit von Papierblättern

Title (fr)

Amélioration de la résistance de feuilles en papier

Publication

EP 1466756 A3 20070207 (EN)

Application

EP 04251941 A 20040331

Priority

GB 0307755 A 20030403

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1466756A2] The invention relates to improvements in paper, and in particular to the use of watermarks and security elements for strengthening paper sheets and documents made therefrom. The invention therefore provides a sheet having at least four corners and at least four sides joined at said corners, wherein corner reinforcing watermarks are provided at each of said corners. An elongate security element is at least partially embedded within the sheet along and close to an edge of each of at least a pair of opposing sides.

IPC 8 full level

B31F 1/07 (2006.01); B42D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 25/29 (2014.10)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1466756 A2 20041013; EP 1466756 A3 20070207; GB 0307755 D0 20030507; GB 0407159 D0 20040505; GB 2400076 A 20041006; GB 2400076 B 20050525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04251941 A 20040331; GB 0307755 A 20030403; GB 0407159 A 20040330