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EP 0496758 B1 19930825 - DRIER, ESPECIALLY AN INTERMEDIATE DRIER

Title (en)

DRIER, ESPECIALLY AN INTERMEDIATE DRIER

Publication

EP 0496758 B1 19930825 (DE)

Application

EP 90915114 A 19901018

Priority

DE 3934905 A 19891019

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9105978A1] Prior art driers and especially intermediate driers still take some considerable time to dry the various items (7). In order to shorten drying times considerably and improve the drying process, it is proposed according to the invention to arrange the necessary lamps (F, G, H) in a drier array in a mutual grid pattern whereby, if tubular lamps (F, G, H) are used, they are preferably arranged in staggered array in two planes. The drier is particularly suitable for drying printing inks.

IPC 1-7

F26B 3/28

IPC 8 full level

F26B 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 3/28 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9105978 A1 19910502; DE 3934905 A1 19910502; DE 3934905 C2 19910829; DE 59002500 D1 19930930; EP 0496758 A1 19920805; EP 0496758 B1 19930825

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9001767 W 19901018; DE 3934905 A 19891019; DE 59002500 T 19901018; EP 90915114 A 19901018