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EP 0840055 A2 19980506 - Eutectic plates

Title (en)

Eutectic plates

Title (de)

Eutectische Platten

Title (fr)

Plaques eutectiques

Publication

EP 0840055 A2 19980506 (EN)

Application

EP 97307861 A 19971006

Priority

GB 9622570 A 19961030

Abstract (en)

A eutectic plate 1 for attachment to the wall of a cylindrical storage vessel comprises spaced apart skins 3,4 interconnected by members 5 to define a plurality of compartments 8. Some compartments contain eutectic material 10 whilst other compartments define passageways for the flow therethrough of a fluid. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F17C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 88/06 (2006.01); B65D 88/74 (2006.01); F17C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17C 13/001 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0840055 A2 19980506; EP 0840055 A3 19980916; CN 1088168 C 20020724; CN 1182695 A 19980527; GB 9622570 D0 19970108; JP H10129788 A 19980519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97307861 A 19971006; CN 97122457 A 19971030; GB 9622570 A 19961030; JP 29212997 A 19971024