Global Patent Index - EP 3476785 A1

EP 3476785 A1 20190501 - WEB TENSIONING MECHANISM

Title (en)

WEB TENSIONING MECHANISM

Title (de)

BAHNSPANNUNGSMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME TENDEUR DE BANDE

Publication

EP 3476785 A1 20190501 (EN)

Application

EP 17198745 A 20171027

Priority

EP 17198745 A 20171027

Abstract (en)

A web tensioning mechanism for tensioning a print media web (10) conveyed along a feed path (14), the mechanism comprising a dancer (20) that extends over a width of the web (10), and a number of biasing members (22) arranged to bias the dancer against the web (10), characterized in that the dancer (20) is divided lengthwise into a plurality of segments (24), and the number of biasing members (22) is at least equal to the number of segments (24).

IPC 8 full level

B65H 23/025 (2006.01); B65H 23/04 (2006.01); B65H 23/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 23/0258 (2013.01); B65H 23/048 (2013.01); B65H 23/16 (2013.01); B65H 2404/113 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1521 (2013.01); B65H 2408/2171 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3476785 A1 20190501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17198745 A 20171027