Global Patent Index - EP 0815388 B1

EP 0815388 B1 19991117 - FLEXIBLE LANCE FOR WORKING ON OR INSPECTING A TUBE BASE OF A STEAM GENERATOR

Title (en)

FLEXIBLE LANCE FOR WORKING ON OR INSPECTING A TUBE BASE OF A STEAM GENERATOR

Title (de)

FLEXIBLE LANZE ZUM BEARBEITEN ODER INSPIZIEREN EINES ROHRBODENS EINES DAMPFERZEUGERS

Title (fr)

LANCE FLEXIBLE PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES OPERATIONS OU DES CONTROLES SUR LA PLAQUE TUBULAIRE D'UN GENERATEUR DE VAPEUR

Publication

EP 0815388 B1 19991117 (DE)

Application

EP 96905723 A 19960313

Priority

  • DE 9600449 W 19960313
  • DE 19508802 A 19950315

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9628690A1] According to the invention, a flexible lance (50) for working on or inspecting the tube base (6) of a steam generator (2) contains a flexible metal strip (52) having longitudinal lines of holes (54) through which is threaded a flexible supply line (58, 66, 72) for a working or inspection head (63, 68, 70) fitted at the free end (53) of the strip (52).

IPC 1-7

F22B 37/48; F28G 1/16; G21C 17/017

IPC 8 full level

F22B 37/02 (2006.01); F22B 37/48 (2006.01); F28G 1/16 (2006.01); F28G 15/00 (2006.01); G21C 17/017 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F22B 37/483 (2013.01 - EP US); F28G 1/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9628690 A1 19960919; DE 59603677 D1 19991223; EP 0815388 A1 19980107; EP 0815388 B1 19991117; ES 2141477 T3 20000316; JP 3599745 B2 20041208; JP H11502294 A 19990223; US 6192904 B1 20010227

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9600449 W 19960313; DE 59603677 T 19960313; EP 96905723 A 19960313; ES 96905723 T 19960313; JP 52717796 A 19960313; US 93154797 A 19970915