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EP 2047016 A1 20090415 - NEEDLE STRIP FOR CHAIN DRAWING FRAMES

Title (en)

NEEDLE STRIP FOR CHAIN DRAWING FRAMES

Title (de)

NADELSTAB FÜR KETTENSTRECKEN

Title (fr)

BARRETTE À AIGUILLES POUR BANCS D'ÉTIRAGE À CHAÎNES

Publication

EP 2047016 A1 20090415 (DE)

Application

EP 07764681 A 20070616

Priority

EP 2007005311 W 20070616
US 49437506 A 20060727
DE 202006011676 U 20060727

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008011937A1] The invention relates to a needle strip (1) with a support rod (2) and a sheath (4) surrounding the support rod containing a number of aligned needles (3), with the support rod (2) having a diameter (d) of 5.9 mm to 6.1 mm, and the sheath (4) having a thin walled area (4a) with a wall thickness (b) of 1.4 mm to 1.8 mm.

IPC 8 full level

D01H 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01H 5/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008011937A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008011937 A1 20080131; EP 2047016 A1 20090415; EP 2047016 B1 20110921

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2007005311 W 20070616; EP 07764681 A 20070616