GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 155 263 406 patent documents

This week's update (19/04/2024 12:00 CET):

215 613 new documents added

1 342 057 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1106317 A3 20021120 - Mixing drum

Title (en)

Mixing drum

Title (de)

Mischertrommel

Title (fr)

Tambour mélangeur

Publication

EP 1106317 A3 20021120 (DE)

Application

EP 00120558 A 20000920

Priority

DE 29921258 U 19991203

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1106317A2] Mixing drum (1) for mixers comprises an outlet (4) on one side of the mixing drum and a dripping device around the outlet having two collar-like drip rings (5, 6) connected to each other. Preferred Features: The drip rings have different orientations, especially V-shaped.

IPC 1-7

B28C 5/42

IPC 8 full level

B28C 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28C 5/4203 (2013.01); B28C 5/4268 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 2511262 A 19500613 - HILKEMEIER LOUIS G
[A] US 2692765 A 19541026 - CHRIS GERST
[A] US 2576457 A 19511127 - HENDERSON ROBERT M

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)

DE 29921258 U1 20010412; EP 1106317 A2 20010613; EP 1106317 A3 20021120

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29921258 U 19991203; EP 00120558 A 20000920