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EP 0110745 B1 19870128 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF VEGETAL FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR FLAX SCUTCHING

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF VEGETAL FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR FLAX SCUTCHING

Publication

EP 0110745 B1 19870128 (FR)

Application

EP 83402059 A 19831024

Priority

FR 8218519 A 19821104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0110745A1] 1. Process for treating a web (1) of vegetable fibres driven in continuous manner in an average reference plane (1'), characterized in that an intensive hammering action is exerted on the web substantially perpendicularly to said average plane (1') followed by a scraping action along the fibres.

IPC 1-7

D01B 1/22

IPC 8 full level

D01B 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01B 1/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0110745 A1 19840613; EP 0110745 B1 19870128; DE 3369535 D1 19870305; FR 2535738 A1 19840511; FR 2535738 B1 19851025

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83402059 A 19831024; DE 3369535 T 19831024; FR 8218519 A 19821104