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EP 0440302 A3 19920122 - INCINERATOR

Title (en)

INCINERATOR

Publication

EP 0440302 A3 19920122 (FR)

Application

EP 91200188 A 19910130

Priority

BE 9000106 A 19900130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0440302A2] In the combustion chamber (1), a number of waste holders (8) are provided above one another and at a given distance from one another, which in horizontal position support the waste to be incinerated and in another position discard the incineration residues and free the passage in the combustion chamber. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F23G 5/24

IPC 8 full level

F23G 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23G 5/245 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 1776914 A 19300930 - LANGFORD ADRIAN E
[X] US 2710585 A 19550614 - HARTLEY HENRY J
[Y] US 4138986 A 19790213 - COMBS L PAUL, et al
[A] GB 191115521 A 19120321 - GEORGE FLETCHER AND COMPANY LT, et al
[Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 79 (M-204)(1224) 31 Mars 1983 & JP-A-58 006 307 ( OSAKA GAS ) 13 Janvier 1983

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0440302 A2 19910807; EP 0440302 A3 19920122; BE 1003509 A6 19920407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91200188 A 19910130; BE 9000106 A 19900130