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EP 2381424 B1 20131023 - Thermal oblierator with encoder to the printing roll

Title (en)

Thermal oblierator with encoder to the printing roll

Title (de)

Oblitérateur thermique avec encodeur pour rouleau d'impression

Title (fr)

Thermischer Löscher mit Kodierer zur Tiefdruckwalze

Publication

EP 2381424 B1 20131023 (EN)

Application

EP 09425087 A 20100421

Priority

EP 09425087 A 20100421

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2381424A1] The thermal obliterator provides that the motion of the ticket inside the machine is manual with an encoder (5), axially connected to a printing roller (3), that starts and synchronizes the printing with the ticket pulling out.

IPC 8 full level

G07B 11/03 (2006.01); G07B 11/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 11/03 (2013.01); G07B 11/11 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2381424 A1 20111026; EP 2381424 B1 20131023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09425087 A 20100421