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EP 2145990 B1 20110112 - Needle selection device

Title (en)

Needle selection device

Title (de)

Nadelauswahleinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de sélection d'aiguilles

Publication

EP 2145990 B1 20110112 (DE)

Application

EP 08012752 A 20080715

Priority

EP 08012752 A 20080715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2145990A1] The needle selecting device (100) has a selecting element (1) and a magnetic system (2), by which the selection element is influenced. The selection element has a guide operated together with a guiding element. The guide is expanded against a resetting force.

IPC 8 full level

D04B 15/78 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 15/78 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2145990 A1 20100120; EP 2145990 B1 20110112; CN 101629356 A 20100120; CN 101629356 B 20111116; DE 502008002304 D1 20110224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08012752 A 20080715; CN 200910159386 A 20090715; DE 502008002304 T 20080715