Title (en)

Water-tube boiler.

Title (de)

Wasserrohrkessel.

Title (fr)

Chaudière à tubes d'eau.

Publication

EP 0052939 A1 19820602 (EN)

Application

EP 81304917 A 19811020

Priority

GB 8037265 A 19801120

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a boiler made of a number of devices each having upper and lower headers (10,11) connected by pipes (12), all mounted on a metal framework whereby a different number of similar devices can be connected together in polygonal plan shape to form boilers of different sizes.

IPC 1-7

F22B 21/24; F22B 21/38; F22B 37/00; F22B 37/36

IPC 8 full level

F22B 21/24 (2006.01); F22B 21/38 (2006.01); F22B 37/00 (2006.01); F22B 37/12 (2006.01); F22B 37/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F22B 21/24 (2013.01); F22B 21/38 (2013.01); F22B 37/001 (2013.01); F22B 37/36 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• US 1879610 A 19320927 - ISAAC HARTER
• FR 1377255 A 19641106
• GB 648856 A 19510117 - BABCOCK & WILCOX LTD
• DE 462844 C 19280718 - SCHMIDT SCHE HEISSDAMPF
• DE 582807 C 19330823 - SCHMIDT SCHE HEISSDAMPF
• US 1790396 A 19310127

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0052939 A1 19820602; AU 7673481 A 19820527; JP S57115603 A 19820719; ZA 817361 B 19821027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81304917 A 19811020; AU 7673481 A 19811022; JP 18433581 A 19811116; ZA 817361 A 19811023