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EP 0924315 B1 20040310 - Production of hot gas for thermal spraying

Title (en)

Production of hot gas for thermal spraying

Title (de)

Heissgaserzeugung beim thermischen Spritzen

Title (fr)

Production de gaz chaud pour la pulvérisation thermique

Publication

EP 0924315 B1 20040310 (DE)

Application

EP 98123464 A 19981211

Priority

DE 19756594 A 19971218

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0924315A1] A gas supplied from a pressure vessel for thermal spraying in combination with an additional material in powder form is heated after it leaves a buffer tank located after the pressure vessel.

IPC 1-7

C23C 4/12; B05B 7/16

IPC 8 full level

B05B 7/16 (2006.01); C23C 4/12 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 7/1613 (2013.01); C23C 4/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0924315 A1 19990623; EP 0924315 B1 20040310; DE 19756594 A1 19990624; DE 59810950 D1 20040415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98123464 A 19981211; DE 19756594 A 19971218; DE 59810950 T 19981211