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EP 0821081 B1 19990929 - Anodic cell with circular section shaped anode cross section for baths for the electrophoretic coating of metals

Title (en)

Anodic cell with circular section shaped anode cross section for baths for the electrophoretic coating of metals

Title (de)

Anodenzelle mit kreissegmentartigem Anodenquerschnitt für elektrophoretische Metallbeschichtungsbäder

Title (fr)

Cellule anodique avec section transversale d'anode sous forme d'un section circulaire pour bains pour le revêtement électrophorétique de métaux

Publication

EP 0821081 B1 19990929 (DE)

Application

EP 97110900 A 19970702

Priority

DE 29612278 U 19960715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0821081A1] An anode cell for an electrophoretic metal coating bath (1), consists of a longitudinal anode (5) with a curved cross-section segment.

IPC 1-7

C25D 17/12; C25D 13/22

IPC 8 full level

C25D 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25D 13/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE ES FR GB IT LU NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29612278 U1 19961010; EP 0821081 A1 19980128; EP 0821081 B1 19990929; ES 2139411 T3 20000201

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29612278 U 19960715; EP 97110900 A 19970702; ES 97110900 T 19970702