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EP 1043045 A3 20010808 - Fire extinguishing plant

Title (en)

Fire extinguishing plant

Title (de)

Feuerlöschanlage

Title (fr)

Installation d'extinction d'incendie

Publication

EP 1043045 A3 20010808 (DE)

Application

EP 00106176 A 20000321

Priority

DE 19915801 A 19990408

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1043045A2] The liquefied gas pipes (5,24) from the container (1) to the zonal valve (9) are enclosed in thermal insulation to maintain CO2 in a liquefied condition. Any CO2 gas which forms in this pipe is fed back to the container through a valve (7)

IPC 1-7

A62C 39/00

IPC 8 full level

A62C 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 99/0018 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5850876 A 19981222 - ALLISON JAMES H [AU], et al
[A] DE 1708100 A1 19700506 - TOTAL FOERSTNER & CO

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1043045 A2 20001011; EP 1043045 A3 20010808; EP 1043045 B1 20041215; AT E284735 T1 20050115; DE 19915801 A1 20001012; DE 50008930 D1 20050120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00106176 A 20000321; AT 00106176 T 20000321; DE 19915801 A 19990408; DE 50008930 T 20000321