(19)
(11) EP 1 894 643 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/15

(21) Application number: 07022620.4

(22) Date of filing: 24.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21D 1/02(2006.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus for monitoring and conditioning strip material

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung und Bearbeitung von Streifenmaterial

Procédé et appareil de surveillance d'un matériau de bande de conditionnement

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES GB IT

(30) Priority: 15.09.2003 US 662567

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/10

(60) Divisional application:
10012855.2 / 2377628

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04020054.5 / 1514618

(73) Proprietor: The Bradbury Company, Inc.
Moundridge, Kansas 67107 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Clark, John Dennis
    McPherson Kansas 67460 (US)
  • Cox, Clarence B., III
    McPherson Kansas 67460 (US)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner 
Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 865 839
US-B1- 6 345 524
 DE-A- 10 132 105
   
       
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