Global Patent Index - EP 1321256 B1

EP 1321256 B1 20060809 - Method and plant for manufacturing ceramic tiles and slabs

Title (en)

Method and plant for manufacturing ceramic tiles and slabs

Title (de)

Verfahren und Anlage zum Herstellen keramischer Fliesen und Platten

Title (fr)

Procédé et installation pour la fabrication de carreaux et dalles en céramique

Publication

EP 1321256 B1 20060809 (EN)

Application

EP 02080172 A 20021209

Priority

IT RE20010127 A 20011221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1321256A2] A method for manufacturing construction elements such as ceramic tiles and slabs, consisting of pressing in one or two stages a mass consisting of at least two ceramic materials generally in powder form at least partially mixed together and having different properties, generally different colours, followed by firing of the pressed product, characterised by comprising the following operative steps: separately preparing bodies of generally irregular form starting from at least one ceramic material generally in powder form having properties different from those of said at least two materials of said mass; adding said bodies to said mass before the final pressing; and subjecting the product to a surface finishing operation before or after said firing step. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

B28B 3/12 (2006.01); B28B 11/04 (2006.01); B28B 11/06 (2006.01); B28B 11/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28B 3/123 (2013.01); B28B 11/044 (2013.01); B28B 11/06 (2013.01); B28B 11/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1321256 A2 20030625; EP 1321256 A3 20040526; EP 1321256 B1 20060809; AT E335578 T1 20060915; BR 0205312 A 20040720; CN 1298521 C 20070207; CN 1426881 A 20030702; DE 60213749 D1 20060921; ES 2269605 T3 20070401; IT RE20010127 A1 20030621; MX PA02012390 A 20041213; PT 1321256 E 20061130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02080172 A 20021209; AT 02080172 T 20021209; BR 0205312 A 20021216; CN 02157137 A 20021217; DE 60213749 T 20021209; ES 02080172 T 20021209; IT RE20010127 A 20011221; MX PA02012390 A 20021213; PT 02080172 T 20021209