(19)
(11) EP 1 946 939 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:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48

(21) Application number: 08000557.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B42C 1/10(2006.01)
B65H 5/06(2006.01)
 B65H 3/08(2006.01)

(54)

Thick product feeder

Zuführung für dicke Produkte

Dispositif d'alimentation de produit épais

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.01.2007 US 881299 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(73) Proprietor: Muller Martini Corp.
Hauppauge, NY 11788 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Harry C. Noll Jr.
    Macungie Pennnsylvania 18162 (US)
  • Jim Baird
    Fogelsville Pennsylvania (US)

(74) Representative: Liebe, Rainer 
Müller Martini Marketing AG Patentabteilung Untere Brühlstrasse 13
4800 Zofingen
4800 Zofingen (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 574 346
US-A- 3 741 535
US-A- 4 402 497
US-A1- 2007 007 722
 WO-A2-2004/009481
US-A- 4 369 962
US-A- 4 573 675
   
       
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