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EP 0276585 B1 19910502 - APPARATUS FOR HEATING A BATH, ESPECIALLY A GALVANISING BATH

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR HEATING A BATH, ESPECIALLY A GALVANISING BATH

Publication

EP 0276585 B1 19910502 (FR)

Application

EP 87400210 A 19870130

Priority

EP 87400210 A 19870130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0276585A1] The device is characterised in that it consists of a cover (2) whose inner face, intended to come on the surface of the bath (1), comprises at least one open channel 5) in the direction of the bath (1) and a means of heating (8) emerging into the channel (5) for heating the surface of the bath (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C23C 2/00

IPC 8 full level

C23C 2/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C23C 2/0036 (2022.08 - EP US); C25D 17/02 (2013.01 - EP); C25D 21/02 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0276585 A1 19880803; EP 0276585 B1 19910502; AT E63143 T1 19910515; DE 3769784 D1 19910606; ES 2023201 B3 19920101; GR 3002427 T3 19921230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87400210 A 19870130; AT 87400210 T 19870130; DE 3769784 T 19870130; ES 87400210 T 19870130; GR 910401115 T 19910802