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EP 1420219 B1 20070502 - Condenser

Title (en)

Condenser

Title (de)

Kondensator

Title (fr)

Condensateur

Publication

EP 1420219 B1 20070502 (DE)

Application

EP 02025460 A 20021115

Priority

EP 02025460 A 20021115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1420219A1] Designed as a tube with a tube end (1), a collecting vessel (2) has the tube end sealed by a releasable drain plug (10) fixed on-axis by a locking ring (8). The tube end has a ring groove (7) for retaining the locking ring and a thickened threaded area, in which the ring groove fits.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 39/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25B 39/04 (2013.01); F25B 2400/162 (2013.01); F25B 2500/01 (2013.01); F28F 2220/00 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1420219 A1 20040519; EP 1420219 B1 20070502; AT E361451 T1 20070515; DE 50210081 D1 20070614; ES 2286190 T3 20071201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02025460 A 20021115; AT 02025460 T 20021115; DE 50210081 T 20021115; ES 02025460 T 20021115