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EP 0179406 A3 19870819 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPREADING ACCELERATED GRANULAR MATERIAL ONTO SURFACES, PREFERABLY ONTO ROAD MARKINGS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPREADING ACCELERATED GRANULAR MATERIAL ONTO SURFACES, PREFERABLY ONTO ROAD MARKINGS

Publication

EP 0179406 A3 19870819 (DE)

Application

EP 85113218 A 19851018

Priority

DE 3438715 A 19841023

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0179406A2] The granular material is accelerated using mechanical moving, particularly rotating, parts (Figure 1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01C 23/16

IPC 8 full level

E01C 23/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 23/166 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2108181 A 19830511 - BERGER TRAFFIC MARKINGS LIMITE
[A] US 2300682 A 19421103 - MACKLE WILLIAM J
[A] DE 3207603 A1 19830908 - WALTER HOFMANN GMBH I G MASCHI [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0179406 A2 19860430; EP 0179406 A3 19870819; DE 3438715 A1 19860424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85113218 A 19851018; DE 3438715 A 19841023