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EP 1918434 B1 20081231 - Sample warper

Title (en)

Sample warper

Title (de)

Musterkettenschärmaschine

Title (fr)

Ourdissoir d'échantillonnage

Publication

EP 1918434 B1 20081231 (DE)

Application

EP 06022904 A 20061103

Priority

EP 06022904 A 20061103

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1918434A1] The model chain sharpening machine has a sharpening drum (2), a transport surface arrangement, moving parallel to the axis (40) of the sharpening drum, multiple component rods (18 to 29) and a thread guide arrangement. The two component rods are arranged at periphery positions on a half of the sharpening drum, whose tangents running at an angle of 45 degree to each other.

IPC 8 full level

D02H 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D02H 3/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1918434 A1 20080507; EP 1918434 B1 20081231; DE 502006002522 D1 20090212; JP 2008115523 A 20080522

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06022904 A 20061103; DE 502006002522 T 20061103; JP 2007286204 A 20071102