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EP 1028283 A2 20000816 - Improved metal foam containers

Title (en)

Improved metal foam containers

Title (de)

Verbesserter Behälter aus Metallschaum

Title (fr)

Récipient amélioré en mousse métallique

Publication

EP 1028283 A2 20000816 (EN)

Application

EP 00300802 A 20000202

Priority

GB 9902925 A 19990209

Abstract (en)

A gas container made from metal foam material comprising at least one extraction tube a portion of which extends into the container said portion being formed with a plurality of perforations. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F17C 1/08

IPC 8 full level

F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17C 1/00 (2013.01); F17C 11/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1028283 A2 20000816; EP 1028283 A3 20010606; GB 9902925 D0 19990331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00300802 A 20000202; GB 9902925 A 19990209