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EP 0 275 146 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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26.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/30 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.07.1988 Bulletin 1988/29 |
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Date of filing: 06.01.1988 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B31D 3/02 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
16.01.1987 US 3967
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Applicant: Hunter Douglas International NV |
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Curaçao (AN) |
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Inventors: |
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- Colson, Wendell B.
Boulder
Colorado 80301 (US)
- Swiszcz, Paul
La Fayette
Colorado 80026 (US)
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Representative: Allen, William Guy Fairfax et al |
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J.A. KEMP & CO.
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB) |
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A request for correction of the originally filed description (page 3) has been filed
pursuant to Rule 88 EPC. A decision on the request will be taken during the proceedings
before the Examining Division (Guidelines for Examination in the EPO, A-V, 2.2). |
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Method and apparatus for manufacturing blind material |
(57) Method and apparatus for manufacturing cellular blind material and in particular
honeycomb blind material. A material feeding means (8) moves along and parallel to
a stack (7) supporting means (3). The material feeding means feeds a layer of blind
material onto the stack and a hot melt adhesive attaches the layer to the stack.