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EP 0367394 A1 19900509 - Flame trap.

Title (en)

Flame trap.

Title (de)

Feuersperre.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pare-flamme.

Publication

EP 0367394 A1 19900509 (EN)

Application

EP 89309449 A 19890918

Priority

GB 8825823 A 19881104

Abstract (en)

A flame trap comprises a plurality of spaced plates (10) in a housing defining passageways for gases between them. The plates rotate about an axis (14). Fixed cleaning blades (18) are interdigitated with the plates to remove carbon and other products of combustion as the plates rotate.

IPC 1-7

A62C 4/02

IPC 8 full level

A62C 4/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 4/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[YD] GB 2183020 A 19870528 - BARNES ECAS LIMITED
[Y] GB 1058004 A 19670208 - KENNETH RICHARDSON MORTON
[AD] US 4307673 A 19811229 - CAUGHEY ROBERT A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0367394 A1 19900509; EP 0367394 B1 19910807; AT E65924 T1 19910815; DE 68900190 D1 19910912; ES 2023524 B3 19920116; GB 8825823 D0 19881207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89309449 A 19890918; AT 89309449 T 19890918; DE 68900190 T 19890918; ES 89309449 T 19890918; GB 8825823 A 19881104