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EP 1696059 A2 20060830 - A gripper

Title (en)

A gripper

Title (de)

Greifer

Title (fr)

Pince

Publication

EP 1696059 A2 20060830 (EN)

Application

EP 06250982 A 20060224

Priority

GB 0503792 A 20050224

Abstract (en)

A gripper (10) for an Axminster gripper loom comprises a gripper body (12) and a gripper jaw (14). The gripper body (12) and the gripper jaw (14) are formed to define mutually engageable connectors (24,40) to pivotally connect the gripper jaw (14) to the gripper body (12).

IPC 8 full level

D03D 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D03D 39/08 (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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1696059 A2 20060830; EP 1696059 A3 20081217; GB 0503792 D0 20050330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06250982 A 20060224; GB 0503792 A 20050224