Global Patent Index - EP 1991424 A1

EP 1991424 A1 20081119 - EMBOSSING MACHINE FOR CUSTOMIZING SUBSTRATES FOR IDENTITY CARDS

Title (en)

EMBOSSING MACHINE FOR CUSTOMIZING SUBSTRATES FOR IDENTITY CARDS

Title (de)

PRÄGEMASCHINE ZUR INDIVIDUELLEN ANPASSUNG VON SUBSTRATEN FÜR IDENTITÄTSKARTEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL D'EMBOSSAGE PERMETTANT DE PERSONNALISER DES SUBSTRATS DESTINÉS À FORMER DES CARTES PERSONNELLES

Publication

EP 1991424 A1 20081119 (EN)

Application

EP 06710342 A 20060209

Priority

IB 2006000247 W 20060209

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007091114A1] An embossing machine for the mechanical customizing of a substrate for an identity card, comprising: means such as a drum carrying a plurality of die and matrix pairs which can be operated to form strings of symbols on a surface of a substrate for a card ; means for activating a die and matrix pair positioned in the embossing position; positioning means for positioning predetermined die and matrix pairs in a time sequence in the said embossing position, and a control unit for controlling the said activation means and the said positioning means. The said control unit controls the said activation means in such a way as to operate them in a time sequence which depends on the distance each predetermined die and matrix pair will have to travel to reach the embossing position.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/38 (2006.01); B44B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 3/385 (2013.01); B44B 5/0009 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007091114A1

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)

WO 2007091114 A1 20070816; EP 1991424 A1 20081119

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2006000247 W 20060209; EP 06710342 A 20060209