Global Patent Index - EP 2172329 A2

EP 2172329 A2 20100407 - Rotary embossing

Title (en)

Rotary embossing

Title (de)

Rotationsprägung

Title (fr)

Gaufrage rotatif

Publication

EP 2172329 A2 20100407 (EN)

Application

EP 09252270 A 20090924

Priority

GB 0817509 A 20080924

Abstract (en)

A rotary Braille embossing machine 500 comprises cooperating rotary drums with complementary Braille formations formed on each drum. Aspects of the set up of the drums and of the operation of the machine are described. In certain embodiments the speed of conveyors 502,504, 506, 510 are controlled to provide a larger gap between embossed blanks 514 on an output side than on an input side.

IPC 8 full level

B31B 50/04 (2017.01); B31B 50/88 (2017.01); B31F 1/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B31F 1/07 (2013.01); B31B 50/042 (2017.07); B31B 50/88 (2017.07); B31F 2201/0733 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0753 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0779 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0782 (2013.01); B65H 2404/2613 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2172329 A2 20100407; EP 2172329 A3 20100721; EP 2172329 B1 20130417; GB 0817509 D0 20081029; GB 0916847 D0 20091104; GB 2463790 A 20100331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09252270 A 20090924; GB 0817509 A 20080924; GB 0916847 A 20090924