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EP 0245164 B1 19901107 - JOULE-THOMSON COOLER

Title (en)

JOULE-THOMSON COOLER

Publication

EP 0245164 B1 19901107 (FR)

Application

EP 87401003 A 19870430

Priority

FR 8606440 A 19860505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0245164A1] This cooler comprises an obturator (18) which, at the end of cooling, is brought rapidly from a first position where the untensioned opening (1) is free to a second position where this opening is masked by a surface allowing at the periphery of the orifice a leak path. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F25B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

F25B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 9/02 (2013.01); F25B 2309/022 (2013.01); F25B 2500/01 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0245164 A1 19871111; EP 0245164 B1 19901107; DE 3765994 D1 19901213; ES 2019391 B3 19910616; FR 2598206 A1 19871106; FR 2598206 B1 19880708

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87401003 A 19870430; DE 3765994 T 19870430; ES 87401003 T 19870430; FR 8606440 A 19860505