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EP 0071363 B1 19850410 - TEAPOT LADLES

Title (en)

TEAPOT LADLES

Publication

EP 0071363 B1 19850410 (EN)

Application

EP 82303682 A 19820713

Priority

GB 8122883 A 19810724

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0071363A1] A teapot ladle having an interior lining of low thermal capacity, low thermal conductivity refractory material has a pouring spout in the form of a refractory tube (11) fixed to the interior lining below the ladle lip (2), and having a inlet (13) in its sidewall at or near its lower end and open towards the centre of the ladle and an outlet (14) in its sidewall at or near its upper end and open to the lip.

IPC 1-7

B22D 41/00

IPC 8 full level

B22D 41/04 (2006.01); B22D 37/00 (2006.01); B22D 41/05 (2006.01); B22D 43/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 41/05 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0071363 A1 19830209; EP 0071363 B1 19850410; CA 1186125 A 19850430; DE 3262987 D1 19850515; JP S5825864 A 19830216

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82303682 A 19820713; CA 407748 A 19820721; DE 3262987 T 19820713; JP 12829582 A 19820721