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EP 0337679 A3 19910828 - SILENCER FOR GAS FLOW APPARATUS

Title (en)

SILENCER FOR GAS FLOW APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0337679 A3 19910828 (EN)

Application

EP 89303468 A 19890407

Priority

GB 8808696 A 19880413

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0337679A2] The silencer includes sound absorbent material. To achieve a high degree of endways silencing and to prevent the spread of sound along the axis of ducting in which the silencer is installed, the silencer includes a silencer pod (30) forming a finger of sound absorbent material at the axis of the ducting.

IPC 1-7

F24F 13/00

IPC 8 full level

F24F 13/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24F 13/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] FR 1596223 A 19700615
[Y] US 3112007 A 19631126 - EDMUND LUDLOW, et al
[A] US 3949830 A 19760413 - MUEHLBAUER JAMES H, et al
[A] FR 2505416 A1 19821112 - COGEMA [FR]
[A] DE 2048676 A1 19720406
[AP] GB 2195706 A 19880413 - TOMAC MINING PRODUCTS LIMITED

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0337679 A2 19891018; EP 0337679 A3 19910828; GB 8808696 D0 19880518

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89303468 A 19890407; GB 8808696 A 19880413