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EP 0203427 B1 19900919 - COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

Title (en)

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

Publication

EP 0203427 B1 19900919 (DE)

Application

EP 86106268 A 19860507

Priority

DE 3518921 A 19850525

Abstract (en)

1. Method of use of a firelighting fluid consisting of alcohol and a thickening agent for igniting coal and wood, the fluid being characterized by a content of 10 to 20% by volume water, 0,3 to 6% by weight of the thickening agent and rest alcohol.

IPC 1-7

C10L 7/04; C10L 11/04

IPC 8 full level

C10L 7/04 (2006.01); C10L 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C10L 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C10L 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0203427 A2 19861203; EP 0203427 A3 19880224; EP 0203427 B1 19900919; AT E56743 T1 19901015; DE 3518921 A1 19861127; DE 3674245 D1 19901025; US 5053057 A 19911001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86106268 A 19860507; AT 86106268 T 19860507; DE 3518921 A 19850525; DE 3674245 T 19860507; US 18877686 A 19860522