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(11) EP 0 576 422 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/01

(21) Application number: 91907358.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 5/ 34( . )
 B65H 7/ 02( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1991/001880
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/016444 (01.10.1992 Gazette 1992/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(71) Applicant: BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG COMPANY
Irving, TX 75063 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUTHMUELLER, Rodney
    Flower Mound, TX 75028 (US)
  • HOSINER, Walter
    Grand Prairie, TX 75051 (US)
  • OGLES, Jimmy
    Southlake, TX 76092 (US)
  • RAJAGOPAL, Ganesh
    Richardson, TX 75081 (US)

(74) Representative: Mittler, Enrico, et al 
c/o Marchi & Mittler s.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20131 Milano
I-20131 Milano (IT)

   


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