EP0469311A1 - Appareil de pliage pour machine d'impression rotative - Google Patents

Appareil de pliage pour machine d'impression rotative Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0469311A1
EP0469311A1 EP91110923A EP91110923A EP0469311A1 EP 0469311 A1 EP0469311 A1 EP 0469311A1 EP 91110923 A EP91110923 A EP 91110923A EP 91110923 A EP91110923 A EP 91110923A EP 0469311 A1 EP0469311 A1 EP 0469311A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
frame part
guide
drive
devices
pair
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP91110923A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0469311B1 (fr
Inventor
Roger Robert Belanger
Gilles Lionel Fecteau
Richard Burkhard Mack
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Original Assignee
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG filed Critical Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Publication of EP0469311A1 publication Critical patent/EP0469311A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0469311B1 publication Critical patent/EP0469311B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00—Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/0024—Frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00—Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/54—Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a folder for rotary printing presses with two formers arranged one behind the other, with drawing rollers and cutting cylinders for the two longitudinally folded paper webs and with switches, paddle wheels and displays for the folded copies.
  • Folding apparatuses with two folding formers arranged one behind the other are known per se (CH 632 720 A5).
  • two folding apparatus side frames are provided, in which the pull rollers, the cutting cylinders and also the switches, paddle wheels, deliveries and the necessary means of transport are stored on both sides.
  • the two folder side racks severely hinder access to the individual folding and transport means here, e.g. if repair or replacement of a machine part is required.
  • the two folder side frames are arranged at a greater distance from one another, so that the axes of the traction and transport means must be made very strong in order to prevent deflections.
  • Another known solution shows a double-former folder, in which a box frame is arranged in the middle between the two longitudinally folded paper webs and is provided as a housing part for driving the individual means.
  • the disadvantage of this is that the drive wheels and other drive and control elements provided for maintenance and repair work in the middle housing part are not readily accessible, and that the required gear oil can lead to leakage problems.
  • the large width of the box frame not only increases the distance between the two funnels and the folded paper webs, but also increases the overall width of the folder, which results in a reduction in the stability of the components.
  • the object is achieved in that a first pair of frames is provided, between which the pulling and cutting devices are arranged, that a second frame part is provided which is arranged in the middle between the two specimen streams, and in that the guide on both sides of the frame - And display devices for the folded copies are stored.
  • the pulling rollers and cutting cylinders used have a large diameter and are designed to be very resistant to bending, so that storage in the pair of frames is problem-free. These pulling and cutting devices also have a very low susceptibility to malfunction, so that the mutual storage does not hinder the printer.
  • the second middle frame part is used to store the guiding and laying out devices for the folded copies, these devices being fastened on both sides of the middle frame part.
  • the axes of the guide and extension devices are fastened on both sides to the middle frame part and the drive means for the pulling and cutting devices are outside a frame of the first pair of frames and the drive means for the guide and extension devices are provided on both sides next to the middle frame part .
  • a drive axle is mounted in the first pair of frames and the middle frame part, which is coupled to the drive outside a frame of the pair of frames, and furthermore, on both sides, drive means for the guiding and laying out devices are provided in addition to the middle frame part Drive axis are drivable.
  • the construction of such a drive is easily accessible and user-friendly.
  • couplings are present on the drive axis, so that when processing only one paper web one side of the guidance and delivery devices can be stopped. Maintenance work can also be carried out on the idle side, while production continues on the other side. Oil lubrication can be dispensed with by using toothed belts.
  • the guide device consists of guide rollers with conveyor belts and switches, the switches being designed as pairs of deflecting rollers, and that the conveyor belts can be driven at increased speed via a translation.
  • the delivery device consists of paddle wheels which can be driven at a lower speed than the conveyor belts via reduction gears. If the machine is designed with cylinders with a circumference of three format lengths, instead of four, six paddle wheels can be provided in the folder using the same parts.
  • the folding apparatus 1 is provided with two folding formers 2, 3 arranged one behind the other, with which two formers 4, 5 interact.
  • the paper webs 6, 7, which are longitudinally folded over the former 2, 3, are fed to the pairs of pull rollers 10, 11 via guide roller pairs 8, 9 and are pulled by them over the former 2, 3.
  • the pairs of pull rollers 10, 11 are in this case mounted in a first pair of frames 12, 13.
  • the two cutting cylinders 14, 15 are also supported in the two pairs of frames 12, 13, both paper webs 6, 7 being cut into individual folded copies by the cutting cylinders.
  • a second frame part 18 is arranged in the middle between the two specimen streams 16, 17 separated from the paper webs 6, 7 (FIGS. 1 and 2). Both the pair of frames 12, 13 and the middle frame part 18 are attached to a base plate 19.
  • the second middle frame part 18 is used for storing the guiding and laying out devices for the folded copies, which are fastened to the frame part 18 on both sides thereof, and partially protrudes between the two first frames 12, 13.
  • the guide and delivery devices consist on each side of the middle frame part 18 from ribbon lines 20, 21, from guide rollers 22, from a pair of deflection rollers 23 and from two paddle wheels 24, 25, by means of which the folded copies are placed on two separate delivery devices 26, 27 can be.
  • the two cutting cylinders 14, 15 are shown, which are mounted on bearings 28 in the frames 12, 13. Outside the frame 13, the two cutting cylinders 14, 15 can be driven via spur gears 29, 30. They are driven via idler gears 31, 32 and, as indicated in the exemplary embodiment shown, via a belt drive 33, in which the use of a toothed belt is advantageous.
  • the drive 34 of the folder can e.g. via an electric motor or via the main drive shaft of the printing press.
  • the intermediate wheels 31, 32 are also mounted in the frame 13 via bearings 35, 36. For the intermediate wheel 32 and the drive wheel 38, which are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner, it is advantageous to provide an additional drive axle 37 on which both the intermediate wheel 32 and the drive wheel 38 of the belt drive 33 are fastened.
  • a wheel 39 of a further belt drive 40 is also mounted, which drives a drive axle 42 via a further wheel 41, which is mounted via bearings 43 in the frames 12, 13 and via a further bearing 44 in the middle frame part 18.
  • the deflection roller pair 23 is driven in the exemplary embodiment shown via gear wheels 45 and toothed belt 46.
  • Two transmission gears 50 are driven via further gear wheels 48 and toothed belts 49, via which the paddle wheels 24, 25 and the delivery devices 26, 27 are then driven.
  • the drive axle 42 can also be driven directly from the machine drive (FIG. 5).
  • the roller bodies 47 of the deflecting roller pair 23 are rotatably mounted on axes 52 and have alternately high regions 53 and deep regions 54 on their outer circumference, from which the folded copies to be transported can be deflected in different ways. On one way, the folded copies reach the first blade wheel 24 via a first belt section 83 and on the other way they reach the second blade wheel 25 via a second belt section 84 (FIG. 1).
  • the roller bodies 47 can be separated from one another on both sides of the frame part 18 via their bearings 52 '.
  • the two bearings 52' can also be adjusted relative to one another by means of pressure medium cylinders which are provided between the bearings.
  • Couplings 56 which are assigned to the gears 45 on the drive shaft 42, make it possible to disengage the gears 45 on one side or the other of the frame part 18, so that when using only one hopper 2 or 3 and feeding only one paper web 6 or 7 the guidance and design devices that are not required can be shut down.
  • the clutches 56 can be actuated pneumatically, for example, and can thereby be coupled to other switching functions.
  • the toothed belts 59 are driven by the toothed wheels 45 on the drive axle 42, with which, as can be seen in the connection drawing in FIG. 4, the guide and delivery devices are then driven.
  • guide rollers 61 are shown, which are driven only by the ribbon lines 20, 21, 62 and are mounted on axle journals 63, which in turn are fastened to the central frame part 18.
  • the guide rollers 64 differ from the guide rollers 61 in that they carry drive wheels 65, via which they are driven by the toothed belts 59 and thus serve as a drive for the belt lines 62.
  • the guide rollers 64 are also supported on one side by means of axle journals 66 on the middle frame part 18, so that the operator can observe the transport of the specimens very well and possible faults can be eliminated in a simple manner.
  • reduction gears 68 with gear wheels 69 are provided, which are driven by the toothed belt 59.
  • These gearwheels 69 are fastened to axle journals 70, which are mounted in the middle frame part 18 via bearings 71.
  • Gears 72, which drive toothed belts 73, are also attached to the journal 70.
  • the toothed belts 73 are tensioned via tensioning rollers 74 and drive gear wheels 75 which are mounted on further axle journals 76.
  • the journal 76 are also mounted on bearings 77 on the central frame part 18 and carry gears 78 which drive toothed belts 79.
  • the toothed belts 79 drive the paddle wheels 24, 25 via gear wheels 80.
  • the paddle wheels are also mounted on axle journals 81, which are fastened to the central frame part 18.
  • the diameter of the gear wheels 69 is larger than the diameter of the gear wheels 72 and the gear wheels 75 are also designed with a larger diameter than the gear wheels 78 the required reduction can be achieved in a simple manner.
  • other driving agents can also be used instead of the toothed belt, e.g. Roller chains, link chains or the like.
  • FIG. 5 shows the various drives schematically, the toothed belts used here being tensioned in a known manner with tensioning rollers 82.
  • FIG. 6 shows a folder in which three paddle wheels 24, 25, 86 are provided on both sides of the central frame part 85.
  • a further pair of deflecting rollers 23 is provided in front of the third paddle wheel 86, via which the folded copies are alternately fed two belt sections 87, 88 and then enter the paddle wheels 25, 86.
  • the folded copies of the third paddle wheel 86 are then laid out via a third delivery device 89.
  • a total of six different folding products can be designed, the cutting cylinders 14, 15 and the deflecting roller pairs having a triple circumference corresponding to a triple format length.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Rotary Presses (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
EP91110923A 1990-07-30 1991-07-02 Appareil de pliage pour machine d'impression rotative Expired - Lifetime EP0469311B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/559,687 US5080338A (en) 1990-07-30 1990-07-30 Folding apparatus for rotary printing machine
US559687 2000-04-27

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0469311A1 true EP0469311A1 (fr) 1992-02-05
EP0469311B1 EP0469311B1 (fr) 1993-06-16

Family

ID=24234608

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP91110923A Expired - Lifetime EP0469311B1 (fr) 1990-07-30 1991-07-02 Appareil de pliage pour machine d'impression rotative

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US5080338A (fr)
EP (1) EP0469311B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2582193B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2048133C (fr)
DE (1) DE59100154D1 (fr)
HK (1) HK18494A (fr)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0607514A2 (fr) * 1992-12-11 1994-07-27 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Appareil de pliage combiné à format variable
DE4419217A1 (de) * 1994-06-01 1995-12-07 Roland Man Druckmasch Doppeltrichterfalzapparat
EP0813958A1 (fr) * 1996-06-19 1997-12-29 MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG Machine à imprimer rotative pour bandes
WO2002008105A2 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-01-31 Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft Entrainement auxiliaire pour cylindres de pliage a entonnoir

Families Citing this family (16)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6199860B1 (en) * 1998-12-29 2001-03-13 Quad/Tech, Inc. Motor driven delivery buckets
DE10128122A1 (de) * 2001-06-09 2002-12-12 Roland Man Druckmasch Antrieb für einen Falzapparat
US6575461B1 (en) * 2001-12-05 2003-06-10 Xerox Corporation Single/double sheet stacker
US6635002B1 (en) * 2002-05-21 2003-10-21 Yong-Tsang Yeh Seal cutter for plastic bag
JP3679391B2 (ja) * 2002-10-22 2005-08-03 株式会社東京機械製作所 折機のデリバリー装置
DE10347572B3 (de) * 2003-10-14 2005-05-19 Koenig & Bauer Ag Auslegevorrichtung
US7044902B2 (en) * 2003-12-09 2006-05-16 Quad/Tech, Inc. Printing press folder and folder components
DE602004006743T2 (de) * 2004-07-29 2008-01-31 Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti S.P.A. Umführungsvorrichtung für gefaltete Bündel
US20060021532A1 (en) * 2004-07-30 2006-02-02 Mario Pane Sheering device for folded fascicles
DE102006054419A1 (de) * 2006-11-16 2008-05-21 Man Roland Druckmaschinen Ag Falzapparat einer Druckmaschine
US8002257B2 (en) * 2009-02-06 2011-08-23 Goss International Americas, Inc. Web conversion and collating apparatus and method
US7963515B2 (en) 2009-02-06 2011-06-21 Goss International Americas, Inc. Adjustable delivery web conversion apparatus and method
US8020845B2 (en) * 2009-02-06 2011-09-20 Goss International Americas, Inc. Single level web conversion apparatus and method
US8020847B2 (en) * 2009-02-06 2011-09-20 Goss International Americas, Inc. Multiple delivery web conversion apparatus and method of producing and delivering variable printed products
US8496249B2 (en) 2011-02-08 2013-07-30 Goss International Americas, Inc. Method and apparatus for diverting printed products into three streams
US8506466B2 (en) * 2011-06-14 2013-08-13 Goss International Americas, Inc. Method and apparatus for transporting signatures around a roll without introducing skew

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4588393A (en) * 1983-05-24 1986-05-13 Sun Chemical Corporation Apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper
DE3526059A1 (de) * 1985-07-20 1987-01-29 Roland Man Druckmasch Doppeltrichter-falzapparat

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS4830692A (fr) * 1971-08-25 1973-04-23
SE409570B (sv) * 1977-11-09 1979-08-27 Wifag Maschf Sett och anordning for att sammanfora tryckprodukter
JPS5713053A (en) * 1980-06-23 1982-01-23 Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho:Kk Folding device of rotary press machine
JPS5757162A (en) * 1980-09-18 1982-04-06 Toshiba Mach Co Ltd Folding machine for offset printing press
US4373713A (en) * 1980-12-24 1983-02-15 Motter Printing Press Co. Diverter mechanism
DE3237504C2 (de) * 1982-10-09 1985-07-11 Koenig & Bauer AG, 8700 Würzburg Papierbahnführung in Rollenrotationsdruckmaschinen
JPS605501A (ja) * 1983-06-23 1985-01-12 Hitachi Ltd 油入電器
JPH0192669A (ja) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-11 Nec Corp Ｉｃ測定用キャリア

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4588393A (en) * 1983-05-24 1986-05-13 Sun Chemical Corporation Apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper
DE3526059A1 (de) * 1985-07-20 1987-01-29 Roland Man Druckmasch Doppeltrichter-falzapparat

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 274 (M-725)(3121) 29. Juli 1988 & JP-A-63 057 474 ( KOMORI PRINTING MACHINERY CO. LTD. ) 12. März 1988 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 177 (M-818)(3525) 26. April 1989 & JP-A-1 008 189 ( KOMORI PRINTING MACHINERY CO. LTD. ) 12. Januar 1989 *

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0607514A2 (fr) * 1992-12-11 1994-07-27 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Appareil de pliage combiné à format variable
EP0607514A3 (fr) * 1992-12-11 1994-11-17 Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag Appareil de pliage combiné à format variable.
DE4419217A1 (de) * 1994-06-01 1995-12-07 Roland Man Druckmasch Doppeltrichterfalzapparat
EP0813958A1 (fr) * 1996-06-19 1997-12-29 MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG Machine à imprimer rotative pour bandes
US6041707A (en) * 1996-06-19 2000-03-28 Man Roland Druckmaschinen Ag Web-fed rotary printing machine
WO2002008105A2 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-01-31 Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft Entrainement auxiliaire pour cylindres de pliage a entonnoir
WO2002008105A3 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-05-10 Koenig & Bauer Ag Entrainement auxiliaire pour cylindres de pliage a entonnoir

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE59100154D1 (de) 1993-07-22
CA2048133A1 (fr) 1992-01-31
EP0469311B1 (fr) 1993-06-16
CA2048133C (fr) 1998-04-28
US5080338A (en) 1992-01-14
HK18494A (en) 1994-03-11
JPH04226266A (ja) 1992-08-14
JP2582193B2 (ja) 1997-02-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0469311B1 (fr) Appareil de pliage pour machine d'impression rotative
EP0741020B1 (fr) Machine d'impression rotative comprenant un appareil de pliage à assemblage libre
DE3637110C1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Schneiden und Aufteilen eines kontinuierlichen Stroms von Druckprodukten
EP0741019B1 (fr) Appareil de pliage entraíné individuellement pour une machine d'impression rotative
DE3210203C1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Aufteilen eines Stromes aus Druckexemplaren
DE3534846C2 (fr)
EP1415944B1 (fr) Appareil pour l'ajustement de rouleaux de pression et/ou de lames de coupe dans une plieuse
DE3135696C2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Drucken veränderlicher Formate
DE2719784C3 (de) Für eine Falzung auf Umschlag ausgebildete Falzmaschine
DE2909348C2 (fr)
EP0629499A1 (fr) Entrée de bandes de papier dans un entonnoir de pliage longitudinal
EP0332794B1 (fr) Dispositif pour amener des feuilles de papier individuelles au cylindre de pression d'une machine de bureau, notamment d'une imprimante à matrice
DE19616322A1 (de) Vertikale Klebepresse
EP0318852A2 (fr) Super structure pour une machine à plier
CH691895A5 (de) Papierbahnzuführung für einen Falzapparat.
DE2259485C2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Verbinden einer aufgewickelten stillstehenden Materialbahn, insbesondere Papierbahn, mit einer sich zu einer Verarbeitungsmaschine, insbesondere Druckmaschine bewegenden Papierbahn beim Wickelrollenwechsel
DE2242993B2 (de) Transportriementrieb
EP0908310B1 (fr) Entraínement de bandes au-dessus d'un groupe de pliage
DE3733780A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum aufwickeln von materialbahnen auf vorratsrollen
DD211446A3 (de) Vorrichtung zum einziehen von materialbahnen in rotationsdruckmaschinen
EP0075057A1 (fr) Mécanisme pour entraîner un appareil de délivrance de feuilles
DE2731838C2 (de) Faltvorrichtung zum Zickzackfalten einer Endlosbahn
DE3005715C2 (de) Dokumentendrucker mit einer Rahmenanordnung
DE2853741A1 (de) Verfahren zur zufuehrung von bahnen aus papier zu einer falzmaschine sowie einrichtung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens
DE10229457A1 (de) Zugwalze mit verstellbarem Zugring

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19910702

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

GBC Gb: translation of claims filed (gb section 78(7)/1977)
17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19920403

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59100154

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19930722

ET Fr: translation filed
ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: STUDIO JAUMANN

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 19930816

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
EAL Se: european patent in force in sweden

Ref document number: 91110923.9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 19970723

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 19970820

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19980703

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19980731

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19980731

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 91110923.9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050702

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: TP

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20070831

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20070727

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20070717

Year of fee payment: 17

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20080702

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090203

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20090331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080702

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080731