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EP 0397791 B1 19920108 - CENTRIFUGAL PUMP HOUSING

Title (en)

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP HOUSING

Publication

EP 0397791 B1 19920108 (DE)

Application

EP 89902639 A 19890210

Priority

DE 3806349 A 19880227

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8908194A1] The invention concerns a longitudinally divided housing (1) of a turbo-engine. The lower housing part (3) has surfaces (10-13) lying in planes which intersect the shaft axis at right angles in the region of the flange part (4), and on the pump feet (8, 9), said surfaces serving as contact surfaces when the pump is installed.

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/42

IPC 8 full level

F04D 29/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04D 29/426 (2013.01 - EP US); F04D 29/605 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8908194 A1 19890908; DE 3806349 A1 19890907; DE 58900706 D1 19920220; EP 0397791 A1 19901122; EP 0397791 B1 19920108; MX 173739 B 19940325; US 5344286 A 19940906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8900124 W 19890210; DE 3806349 A 19880227; DE 58900706 T 19890210; EP 89902639 A 19890210; MX 1467089 A 19890126; US 57303690 A 19900824