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EP 1046434 B1 20031210 - Pipe cleaning nozzle

Title (en)

Pipe cleaning nozzle

Title (de)

Rohrreinigungsdüse

Title (fr)

Buse de nettoyage de tuyaux

Publication

EP 1046434 B1 20031210 (DE)

Application

EP 00105678 A 20000317

Priority

DE 19913728 A 19990326

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1046434A2] Pipe cleaning nozzle comprises a nozzle head (12) having connecting supports (13) arranged on a concave back wall (17) of th head. Preferred Features: The nozzle head has a convex front wall with nozzle openings (21) on the edge.

IPC 1-7

B08B 9/049; E03F 9/00; B05B 1/14

IPC 8 full level

B05B 1/14 (2006.01); B08B 9/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/049 (2006.01); B08B 9/053 (2006.01); E03F 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B08B 9/049 (2013.01 - EP US); B08B 9/0495 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1046434 A2 20001025; EP 1046434 A3 20010214; EP 1046434 B1 20031210; DE 19913728 C1 20001026; DE 50004688 D1 20040122; US 6394112 B1 20020528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00105678 A 20000317; DE 19913728 A 19990326; DE 50004688 T 20000317; US 53244100 A 20000323