Footboard, especially for winding machines, and winding machine provided with such footboard

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EP 1 743 859 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/39

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(21)	Application number: 06425382.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65H 18/00^(2006.01)
B65H 18/02^(2006.01)
E06C 7/16^(2006.01)

B65H 18/20^(2006.01)
E06C 9/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

14.07.2005 IT FI20050056 U

(71)	Applicant: Focus S.r.l.
	55100 Lucca (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Giurlani, Giovacchino Segromigno in Monto, Lucca (IT)

(74)	Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano
	Bugnion S.p.A. Via dei Rustici, 5 50122 Firenze FI 50122 Firenze FI (IT)

(54)	Footboard, especially for winding machines, and winding machine provided with such footboard

(57) The present invention refers to a footboard (1), especially for winding machines (2), and a winding machine (2) comprising said footboard (1). The footboard (1) comprises one or more support columns (10) that can be associated with the winding machine (2) in correspondence of a side panel of the latter and a suspended walkable surface (12). The walkable surface (12) exhibits one or more segments (12a) movable independently of each other to disengage the area close to the machine (2) and allow access to the blades (7) region thereof located in correspondence of the rest base (11). When it is required to have access to the upper region (2b) of the machine (2), the segments (12a) are brought back to the original position thereby defining a single bearing plane (12b) upon which the operators can transit during the working procedures.

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