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EP 0289692 A1 19881109 - Mine-sweeping device.

Title (en)

Mine-sweeping device.

Title (de)

Minenräumvorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de dragage.

Publication

EP 0289692 A1 19881109 (FR)

Application

EP 87870060 A 19870504

Priority

EP 87870060 A 19870504

Abstract (en)

An influence minesweeping device is described which essentially consists of a core tube (1), made from a non-magnetic material, about which are wound a plurality of inclined turns of cable (13) through which a high-intensity, pulsed current is passed. The said device can be associated with an acoustic minesweeping device. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63G 7/06

IPC 8 full level

B63G 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63G 7/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DD 977801 C
[X] DD 977798 C
[X] DD 978056 C
[A] WO 8303849 A1 19831110 - GOULD INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0289692 A1 19881109; AU 1538088 A 19881110; NO 881929 D0 19880503; NO 881929 L 19881107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87870060 A 19870504; AU 1538088 A 19880502; NO 881929 A 19880503