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EP 0061790 B1 19840926 - GRAB CRANE

Title (en)

GRAB CRANE

Publication

EP 0061790 B1 19840926 (EN)

Application

EP 82200269 A 19820302

Priority

NL 8101393 A 19810320

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0061790A1] To prevent leaking and spreading of dust at the transhipment of bulk goods, a grab crane having a traveling trolley 6, 24, 25 to which a grab 7; 26, 27 is suspended, comprises a housing 8; 21 in which at least a substantial part of the grab may be received and in which at least a part of the horizontal transport of the bulk good can take place. This housing may either be connected to the travelling trolley 6 or it may be formed by the beam 21 in which the trolley 24; 25 may run.

IPC 1-7

B66C 19/00; B66C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

B66C 3/02 (2006.01); B66C 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 3/02 (2013.01); B66C 19/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0061790 A1 19821006; EP 0061790 B1 19840926; AT E9570 T1 19841015; DE 3260810 D1 19841031; NL 8101393 A 19821018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82200269 A 19820302; AT 82200269 T 19820302; DE 3260810 T 19820302; NL 8101393 A 19810320