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EP 0339332 A3 19900425 - VANE PUMP FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FOOD PRODUCTS

Title (en)

VANE PUMP FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FOOD PRODUCTS

Publication

EP 0339332 A3 19900425 (DE)

Application

EP 89106145 A 19890407

Priority

CH 154988 A 19880426

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0339332A2] The pump has a housing (1) of stainless steel together with a plastic rotor (10) with radial slots (11) in which slides are displaceably guided. The slides (12) comprise a plastic slide plate (12) internally reinforced with metal. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F04C 2/344; F04C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

F01C 21/08 (2006.01); F04C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01C 21/0809 (2013.01); F04C 13/001 (2013.01); F05B 2280/50 (2013.01); F05C 2225/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 451716 A 19680515 - BALZERS PATENT BETEILIG AG [LI]
[X] GB 422951 A 19350122 - HARRY SKEET BROOM, et al
[X] DE 8625126 U1 19861030
[X] US 2903971 A 19590915 - COLLINS LOWELL J

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0339332 A2 19891102; EP 0339332 A3 19900425; CH 672819 A5 19891229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89106145 A 19890407; CH 154988 A 19880426