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EP 1305472 A1 20030502 - ENDLESS BELT

Title (en)

ENDLESS BELT

Title (de)

ENDLOSBAND

Title (fr)

BANDE SANS FIN

Publication

EP 1305472 A1 20030502 (DE)

Application

EP 01980227 A 20010731

Priority

DE 10037367 A 20000731
DE 20107844 U 20010509
DE 20107846 U 20010509
EP 0108866 W 20010731

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0210510A1] The invention relates to an endless belt, especially made of felt or sieve, for a machine for producing and/or upgrading a web (1, 11, 21) of paper, paperboard, tissue or other fibers. The inventive belt is characterized in that it has an increased adhesive power in adhesive zones (3, 14, 24) that extend opposite the marginal zones (4, 12) of the fiber web (1, 11, 21).

IPC 1-7

D21F 7/08; D21F 1/00

IPC 8 full level

D21F 1/00 (2006.01); D21F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D21F 1/0027 (2013.01); D21F 7/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0210510A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0210510 A1 20020207; EP 1305472 A1 20030502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0108866 W 20010731; EP 01980227 A 20010731