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EP 0132793 B1 19870114 - TRANSVERSE FAN

Title (en)

TRANSVERSE FAN

Publication

EP 0132793 B1 19870114 (DE)

Application

EP 84108520 A 19840719

Priority

DE 3326651 A 19830723

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4705453A] A tangential blower, especially one having small external dimensions, which is essentially improved in its noise behavior. The baffle plate of the blower has a particular curved or shell shaped construction, and the vortex former consists of three leg portions connected to one another.

IPC 1-7

F04D 17/04

IPC 8 full level

F04D 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04D 17/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0132793 A1 19850213; EP 0132793 B1 19870114; AU 3079884 A 19850124; DE 3326651 A1 19850131; DE 3462062 D1 19870219; JP S6043193 A 19850307; JP S6359038 B2 19881117; US 4705453 A 19871110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84108520 A 19840719; AU 3079884 A 19840718; DE 3326651 A 19830723; DE 3462062 T 19840719; JP 14977184 A 19840720; US 90198786 A 19860902