Global Patent Index - EP 0885371 B1

EP 0885371 B1 20030625 - TUNNEL KILN

Title (en)

TUNNEL KILN

Title (de)

TUNNELOFEN

Title (fr)

FOUR A TUNNEL

Publication

EP 0885371 B1 20030625 (EN)

Application

EP 97905240 A 19970221

Priority

  • GB 9700494 W 19970221
  • GB 9603773 A 19960222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9731233A1] The invention relates to tunnel kilns. There is provided a tunnel kiln (10) comprising a heating tunnel (24) and a plurality of moving hearths (32) across the width of the tunnel, in which the moving hearths are adapted to convey the ware (44) to be treated through the heating tunnel.

IPC 1-7

F27B 9/24; F27D 3/12; F27B 9/06; F27B 9/32

IPC 8 full level

F27B 9/06 (2006.01); F27B 9/24 (2006.01); F27D 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F27B 9/063 (2013.01); F27B 9/2407 (2013.01); F27D 3/12 (2013.01); F27D 2003/124 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IE IT NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2310920 A 19970910; GB 2310920 B 20000920; GB 9703588 D0 19970409; AU 1886397 A 19970910; DE 69723059 D1 20030731; EP 0885371 A1 19981223; EP 0885371 B1 20030625; GB 9603773 D0 19960424; WO 9731233 A1 19970828

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9703588 A 19970221; AU 1886397 A 19970221; DE 69723059 T 19970221; EP 97905240 A 19970221; GB 9603773 A 19960222; GB 9700494 W 19970221