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EP 1398086 B1 20070214 - Particle classifier

Title (en)

Particle classifier

Title (de)

Partikelsortierer

Title (fr)

Trieur de particules

Publication

EP 1398086 B1 20070214 (EN)

Application

EP 02020347 A 20020912

Priority

EP 02020347 A 20020912

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1398086A1] A casing has top and bottom portions, which are coaxial to each other. The top portion houses separating wheels, which are evenly spaced to separate finer particles that are collected by a central outlet discharge duct (7). The separating wheels are housed within as many independent separation chambers.

IPC 8 full level

B07B 7/083 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07B 7/083 (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 SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1398086 A1 20040317; EP 1398086 B1 20070214; AT E353715 T1 20070315; DE 60218156 D1 20070329; DE 60218156 T2 20071115; ES 2282353 T3 20071016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02020347 A 20020912; AT 02020347 T 20020912; DE 60218156 T 20020912; ES 02020347 T 20020912