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EP 2433797 B1 20121031 - Pad printing press

Title (en)

Pad printing press

Title (de)

Tampondruckmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à imprimer par tampographie

Publication

EP 2433797 B1 20121031 (DE)

Application

EP 11173577 A 20110712

Priority

DE 102010041522 A 20100928

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2433797A1] The pad printing machine (10) has a holder (18) for a printing block (20) and a color feeding device (70) having a hollow body. The hollow body lies on the printing block with its front surface during the operation of the machine. The two curves (30) are formed from bars or ridges axially projecting from a control disk.

IPC 8 full level

B41F 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 17/001 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2433797 A1 20120328; EP 2433797 B1 20121031; DE 102010041522 A1 20120329; DE 102010041522 B4 20121129; US 2012073459 A1 20120329; US 8490544 B2 20130723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11173577 A 20110712; DE 102010041522 A 20100928; US 91195110 A 20101026