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EP 0970897 B1 20030924 - Vehicle for collecting biowastes

Title (en)

Vehicle for collecting biowastes

Title (de)

Sammelfahrzeug für Biomüll

Title (fr)

Véhicule pour la collecte de biodéchets

Publication

EP 0970897 B1 20030924 (DE)

Application

EP 99108468 A 19990430

Priority

DE 29808763 U 19980514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0970897A1] The container has a chute for emptying the waste, which is separated and is situated near the washing apparatus, with a collection sump for the washing water connected to a process water tank (14). A clean water tank (16) is situated next to the process water tank. The collector is a rear loader and the washing apparatus is a high pressure pump (10) with a double action hydraulic cylinder (12).

IPC 1-7

B65F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B08B 9/08 (2006.01); B65F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 9/0826 (2013.01); B65F 7/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0970897 A1 20000112; EP 0970897 B1 20030924; AT E250542 T1 20031015; DE 29808763 U1 19990715; DE 59907085 D1 20031030

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99108468 A 19990430; AT 99108468 T 19990430; DE 29808763 U 19980514; DE 59907085 T 19990430