EP0498623A2 - Vorrichtung zum Prägen eines Faserbandes - Google Patents

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EP0498623A2
EP0498623A2 EP92300943A EP92300943A EP0498623A2 EP 0498623 A2 EP0498623 A2 EP 0498623A2 EP 92300943 A EP92300943 A EP 92300943A EP 92300943 A EP92300943 A EP 92300943A EP 0498623 A2 EP0498623 A2 EP 0498623A2
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Galyn Arlyn Schulz
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    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B31F1/07—Embossing, i.e. producing impressions formed by locally deep-drawing, e.g. using rolls provided with complementary profiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
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    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0707—Embossing by tools working continuously
    • B31F2201/0715—The tools being rollers
    • B31F2201/0717—Methods and means for forming the embossments
    • B31F2201/072—Laser engraving
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
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    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0707—Embossing by tools working continuously
    • B31F2201/0715—The tools being rollers
    • B31F2201/0723—Characteristics of the rollers
    • B31F2201/0728—Material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0707—Embossing by tools working continuously
    • B31F2201/0715—The tools being rollers
    • B31F2201/0723—Characteristics of the rollers
    • B31F2201/0738—Cross sectional profile of the embossments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0707—Embossing by tools working continuously
    • B31F2201/0715—The tools being rollers
    • B31F2201/0741—Roller cooperating with a non-even counter roller
    • B31F2201/0743—Roller cooperating with a non-even counter roller having a matching profile
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    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
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    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0758—Characteristics of the embossed product
    • B31F2201/0761—Multi-layered
    • B31F2201/0764—Multi-layered the layers being nested
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    • B31F2201/00—Mechanical deformation of paper or cardboard without removing material
    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
    • B31F2201/0771—Other aspects of the embossing operations
    • B31F2201/0774—Multiple successive embossing operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
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    • B31F2201/07—Embossing
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EP0672402A1 (de) * 1994-03-14 1995-09-20 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Verfahren zur Herstellung eines gekräuselten Schichtstoffes aus Cellulosefasern
DE4415291A1 (de) * 1994-04-30 1995-11-02 Bielomatik Leuze & Co Bearbeitungswerkzeug, insbesondere Querprägewerkzeug für Lagen-Material
US5580423A (en) * 1993-12-20 1996-12-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
EP0816058A2 (de) * 1996-07-01 1998-01-07 INDUSTRIE CARTARIE TRONCHETTI SpA Prägevorrichtung im Besonderen für Papier in Rollenform
EP0836928A1 (de) * 1996-10-16 1998-04-22 James River Corporation Of Virginia Prägevorrichtung mit einer Umhüllung versehenen Prägerolle
US5855739A (en) * 1993-12-20 1999-01-05 The Procter & Gamble Co. Pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5861082A (en) * 1993-12-20 1999-01-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
WO2000069622A1 (de) * 1999-05-17 2000-11-23 Boegli-Gravures S.A. Vorrichtung zum prägen oder satinieren von flachmaterial
EP1208965A2 (de) * 2000-11-28 2002-05-29 Voith Paper Patent GmbH Papierprägekalander
EP1275495A1 (de) * 2001-07-13 2003-01-15 Fort James Corporation Walze mit verschleissfester Beschichtung und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung
GB2377674A (en) * 2001-07-16 2003-01-22 Sca Hygiene Prod Gmbh Embossing apparatus for paper
US6729869B2 (en) 2001-07-16 2004-05-04 Sca Hygiene Products Gmbh Device for applying an embossing to a web of tissue paper
EP1232854B1 (de) * 2001-02-16 2005-04-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Verfahren zum Herstellen einer dicken und glatten geprägten Bahn
EP1571257A1 (de) * 2004-03-06 2005-09-07 Voith Paper Patent GmbH Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln einer Bahn aus Papier oder Karton
WO2006036586A2 (en) * 2004-09-27 2006-04-06 The Procter & Gamble Company Process for producing embossed products
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US5356364A (en) * 1991-02-22 1994-10-18 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Method for embossing webs
WO1993023240A2 (de) * 1992-05-14 1993-11-25 Meier Peter H Profilkörper auf papierbasis und verfahren zur herstellung derselben
WO1993023240A3 (de) * 1992-05-14 1994-05-11 Profilkörper auf papierbasis und verfahren zur herstellung derselben
WO1994015776A1 (fr) * 1993-01-15 1994-07-21 Kaysersberg Procede de gaufrage d'une feuille a un ou plusieurs plis, feuille de papier gaufre
FR2700496A1 (fr) * 1993-01-15 1994-07-22 Kaysersberg Sa Procédé de gaufrage d'une feuille à un ou plusieurs plis, feuille de papier gaufré.
US5686168A (en) * 1993-01-15 1997-11-11 James River Method of embossing a sheet having one or more plies, and embossed paper sheet
US5861082A (en) * 1993-12-20 1999-01-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5855739A (en) * 1993-12-20 1999-01-05 The Procter & Gamble Co. Pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5580423A (en) * 1993-12-20 1996-12-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5904811A (en) * 1993-12-20 1999-05-18 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5637194A (en) * 1993-12-20 1997-06-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5846379A (en) * 1993-12-20 1998-12-08 The Procter & Gamble Company Wet pressed paper web and method of making the same
US5622734A (en) * 1994-03-14 1997-04-22 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Apparatus for producing a crimp-bonded fibrous cellulosic laminate
US5698291A (en) * 1994-03-14 1997-12-16 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Crimp-bonded fibrous cellulosic laminate
EP0672402A1 (de) * 1994-03-14 1995-09-20 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Verfahren zur Herstellung eines gekräuselten Schichtstoffes aus Cellulosefasern
US5957826A (en) * 1994-04-30 1999-09-28 Bielomatik Leuze Gmbh & Co. Machining tool, particularly a transverse stamping tool for layer material
DE4415291A1 (de) * 1994-04-30 1995-11-02 Bielomatik Leuze & Co Bearbeitungswerkzeug, insbesondere Querprägewerkzeug für Lagen-Material
EP0816058A3 (de) * 1996-07-01 1999-07-21 INDUSTRIE CARTARIE TRONCHETTI SpA Prägevorrichtung im besonderen für Papier in Rollenform
EP0816058A2 (de) * 1996-07-01 1998-01-07 INDUSTRIE CARTARIE TRONCHETTI SpA Prägevorrichtung im Besonderen für Papier in Rollenform
US6832547B2 (en) 1996-10-16 2004-12-21 Fort James Corporation Embossing system including sleeved rolls
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WO2000069622A1 (de) * 1999-05-17 2000-11-23 Boegli-Gravures S.A. Vorrichtung zum prägen oder satinieren von flachmaterial
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EP1232854B1 (de) * 2001-02-16 2005-04-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Verfahren zum Herstellen einer dicken und glatten geprägten Bahn
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GB2377674B (en) * 2001-07-16 2004-05-26 Sca Hygiene Prod Gmbh Device for applying an embossing to a web of tissue paper
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GB2377674A (en) * 2001-07-16 2003-01-22 Sca Hygiene Prod Gmbh Embossing apparatus for paper
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EP1571257A1 (de) * 2004-03-06 2005-09-07 Voith Paper Patent GmbH Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln einer Bahn aus Papier oder Karton
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EP3187340A1 (de) * 2015-12-29 2017-07-05 Hang Tae Jo Braille printing system and braille printing method using the same

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DE69223822T2 (de) 1998-04-23
EP0498623B1 (de) 1998-01-07
DE69223822D1 (de) 1998-02-12
ES2110468T3 (es) 1998-02-16
EP0498623A3 (en) 1993-03-31
CA2060567A1 (en) 1992-08-05

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