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EP 2559643 B1 20170118 - Tape dispenser

Title (en)

Tape dispenser

Title (de)

Bandabroller

Title (fr)

Distributeur de bande

Publication

EP 2559643 B1 20170118 (EN)

Application

EP 12275118 A 20120816

Priority

GB 201114095 A 20110816

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2559643A1] A tape dispenser (1) comprises a body supporting a blade (8) having a cutting edge and a plate (7) located in close proximity to one another and each extending laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body and to the same side of the body.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B65H 35/0026 (2013.01 - EP GB); B65H 35/008 (2013.01 - EP)

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 2559643 A1 20130220; EP 2559643 B1 20170118; GB 201114095 D0 20110928; GB 201214646 D0 20121003; GB 2495582 A 20130417; GB 2495582 B 20150729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12275118 A 20120816; GB 201114095 A 20110816; GB 201214646 A 20120816