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EP 1491703 B1 20130821 - Crane bucket for the conveying of construction material

Title (en)

Crane bucket for the conveying of construction material

Title (de)

Kransilo für den Transport von schüttbaren Baustoffen

Title (fr)

Godet de grue pour le transport de matériaux de construction

Publication

EP 1491703 B1 20130821 (DE)

Application

EP 03405456 A 20030622

Priority

EP 03405456 A 20030622

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1491703A1] A mobile silo for the transport and discharge of bulk aggregates has an outer frame with an inverted truncated cone. The cone is essentially circular at the top and converges towards the base and translating to a rectangular outlet and closure flap. The silo is supported within the frame by a tilt mechanism.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 3/14 (2006.01); E04G 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 3/14 (2013.01); E04G 21/025 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1491703 A1 20041229; EP 1491703 B1 20130821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03405456 A 20030622