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EP 0173075 B1 19901010 - PERISTALTIC PUMP

Title (en)

PERISTALTIC PUMP

Publication

EP 0173075 B1 19901010 (EN)

Application

EP 85109278 A 19850725

Priority

US 63859784 A 19840807

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0173075A2] A pressure plate for a peristaltic pump utilizing flexible tubing has an arcuate surface and a pivot mount. The arcuate surface is retained in operative association with the flexible tubing by a spring bias.

IPC 1-7

F04B 43/12

IPC 8 full level

F04C 5/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

F04B 43/12 (2013.01 - KR); F04B 43/1253 (2013.01 - EP); F04B 43/1284 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0173075 A2 19860305; EP 0173075 A3 19860319; EP 0173075 B1 19901010; AU 4536885 A 19860213; AU 592760 B2 19900125; CA 1258403 A 19890815; DE 3580074 D1 19901115; JP H06103029 B2 19941214; JP S6143290 A 19860301; KR 860001954 A 19860324; KR 940007757 B1 19940824

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85109278 A 19850725; AU 4536885 A 19850725; CA 488102 A 19850806; DE 3580074 T 19850725; JP 17194585 A 19850806; KR 850005651 A 19850806