Global Patent Index - EP 0636844 B1

EP 0636844 B1 20011219 - Method and apparatus for maintaining a snow surface

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for maintaining a snow surface

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erhaltung einer Schneedecke

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour entretenir une surface de neige

Publication

EP 0636844 B1 20011219 (EN)

Application

EP 94115422 A 19911112

Priority

EP 91310436 A 19911112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0636844A1] The surface maintaining method has the step of dehumidifying air present adjacent the snow surface to avoid frosting of water content in the air on the surface. According to the invention there is provided a method of maintaining a snow surface, characterized by the step of:   dehumidifying air (AT) adjacent above a snow surface (13a) by means of a dehumidifying means (7,28) to restrict frosting of water content present in said air (AT) on said snow surface (13a) thereby to maintain said snow surface (13a) in a good skiing condition.

IPC 1-7

F25C 3/04; F24F 3/14

IPC 8 full level

F24F 3/14 (2006.01); F25C 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25C 3/04 (2013.01); F25C 2303/042 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0636844 A1 19950201; EP 0636844 B1 20011219; EP 0541867 A1 19930519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94115422 A 19911112; EP 91310436 A 19911112