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EP 0157530 A3 19861230 - WOOD TREATMENT

Title (en)

WOOD TREATMENT

Publication

EP 0157530 A3 19861230 (EN)

Application

EP 85301869 A 19850315

Priority

GB 8408137 A 19840329
GB 8408173 A 19840329

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0157530A2] A method of and apparatus for artificially ageing wood in which the surface of the wood is subjected to the action of at least one jet of high velocity, high temperature gas, whereby the surface of the wood is scorched, and wherein a lacquer is subsequently applied to the treated surface.

IPC 1-7

B27M 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B27M 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27M 1/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] GB 2011063 A 19790704 - BATES LTD A J
[YD] GB 1556753 A 19791128 - THORMACK ENG LTD
[A] AU 24000 B
[A] DE 2303032 A1 19740725 - ANLIKER AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0157530 A2 19851009; EP 0157530 A3 19861230; EP 0157530 B1 19890531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85301869 A 19850315