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EP 1574348 B1 20071226 - Tensioning system for printing devices

Title (en)

Tensioning system for printing devices

Title (de)

Spannvorrichtung für Drucker

Title (fr)

Système de tension pour imprimantes

Publication

EP 1574348 B1 20071226 (EN)

Application

EP 05447053 A 20050310

Priority

EP 05447053 A 20050310
EP 04447223 A 20041008
US 55244104 P 20040310

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1574348A1] The present invention is related to a tensioning system for printers comprising means for applying a tension force to a printing media along a contact zone characterised in that said means comprises a plurality of tensioning rolls (5) placed longitudinally next to each other, each roll being independently spring loaded (6) on each end. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

B41J 15/16 (2006.01); B65H 23/025 (2006.01); B65H 23/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 15/16 (2013.01); B65H 23/16 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01); B65H 2801/36 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1574348 A1 20050914; EP 1574348 B1 20071226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05447053 A 20050310