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EP 2338683 B1 20121205 - Board revolver

Title (en)

Board revolver

Title (de)

Plattenrevolver

Title (fr)

Revolver à plaques

Publication

EP 2338683 B1 20121205 (DE)

Application

EP 09180622 A 20091223

Priority

EP 09180622 A 20091223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2338683A1] The method involves connecting the pressure plates (10) with each other in a detachable manner, where the beveled ends of a pressure plate surround the beveled ends of another pressure plate in order to hold the pressure plates in a combined state until a release operation is performed. An independent claim is also included for a plate revolver with an information carrier.

IPC 8 full level

B41F 27/12 (2006.01); B65H 3/08 (2006.01); B65H 3/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 27/1206 (2013.01); B65H 3/0808 (2013.01); B65H 3/58 (2013.01); B41P 2227/50 (2013.01); B41P 2227/62 (2013.01); B65H 2301/51616 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11212 (2013.01); B65H 2701/18271 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2338683 A1 20110629; EP 2338683 B1 20121205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09180622 A 20091223