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EP 1626020 A3 20060712 - Support bars

Title (en)

Support bars

Title (de)

Tragstäbe

Title (fr)

Barres de support

Publication

EP 1626020 A3 20060712 (EN)

Application

EP 05255014 A 20050812

Priority

GB 0418164 A 20040813

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1626020A2] A support bar 14 for a blank processing machine comprises bearing means 18 provided on its upper and lower surfaces 20, 22 whereby blanks 6 received above and below the bar 14 may roll over its upper and lower surfaces 20, 22.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 1/26 (2006.01); B65H 1/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 1/26 (2013.01); B65H 1/30 (2013.01); B65H 2220/09 (2013.01); B65H 2404/152 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 3477324 A 19691111 - SCHWEBEL ADOLF
[Y] DE 1076150 B 19600225 - MABEG MASCHB G M B H NACHF HEN
[Y] US 5295681 A 19940322 - BLASER PETER T [DE]
[Y] GB 1059505 A 19670222 - HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1626020 A2 20060215; EP 1626020 A3 20060712; GB 0418164 D0 20040915; GB 2417027 A 20060215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05255014 A 20050812; GB 0418164 A 20040813