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(11) EP 0 367 999 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/20

(21) Application number: 89118700.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B31F 1/07
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB GR

(30) Priority: 09.11.1988 IT 2257188

(71) Applicants:
  • ICAIPLAST S.p.A.
    I-27029 Vigevano (Pavia) (IT)
  • Spiccia, Nick
    I-27029 Vigevano (Pavia) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pagani, Mario
    I-27029 Vigevano (Pavia) (IT)
  • Spiccia, Nick
    I-27029 Vigevano (Pavia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Lunati, Vittoriano 
LUNATI & MAZZONI S.a.s. Via Carlo Pisacane, 36
I-20129 Milano
I-20129 Milano (IT)


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    (54) A device for impressing raised patterns on sheet materials


    (57) A device is provided for impressing sheet materials with raised patterns which comprises an embossing roller (2) and an auxiliary roller (3) set adjacently and rotatable about respective parallel axes (2a,3a) of rotation, said embossing roller (2) comprising a plurality of consecutive assembly elements (8) aligned to one another along a longitudinal direction lying parallel to said axes (2a,3a) of rotation and defining outwardly annular bands of a cylindrical surface (4) having surface corrugations adapted to produce a raised impression of said sheet materials (5), said embossing roller (2) further comprising means (9,10) for releasably engaging said assembly elements (8) which are adapted to enable each said assembly elements (8) to be set at a selected position along said longitudinal direction.







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