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EP 0386403 B1 19930421 - SEPARATOR WITH A SHAFT CONSTRUCTION FOR LIGHT AND/OR HEAVY LIQUIDS

Title (en)

SEPARATOR WITH A SHAFT CONSTRUCTION FOR LIGHT AND/OR HEAVY LIQUIDS

Publication

EP 0386403 B1 19930421 (DE)

Application

EP 90100412 A 19900110

Priority

DE 3904321 A 19890214

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0386403A1] Maintenance shafts for light-liquid separators installed underground are provided with a permanently elastic sealed connection (5, 5') to the separator (1). A transition plate (4'), which is supported on parts of the separator (1) or its concrete casing (6, 6'), can serve as the transition to a larger shaft diameter. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03F 5/16

IPC 8 full level

E03F 3/04 (2006.01); E03F 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 3/04 (2013.01); E03F 5/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0386403 A1 19900912; EP 0386403 B1 19930421; AT E88524 T1 19930515; DE 3904321 A1 19900816; DE 59001222 D1 19930527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90100412 A 19900110; AT 90100412 T 19900110; DE 3904321 A 19890214; DE 59001222 T 19900110