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EP 1691132 A1 20060816 - Heating device

Title (en)

Heating device

Title (de)

Heizungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de chauffage

Publication

EP 1691132 A1 20060816 (EN)

Application

EP 05028135 A 20051222

Priority

IT MO20040347 A 20041223

Abstract (en)

A heating device comprises a tubular body (4) interposed between a first end element (2) and a second end element (3) so as to define a chamber (5) suitable for receiving a fluid to be heated, said first end element (2) being fixed to said second end element (3) by removable fixing means (22) that extends between a central zone (10) of said first end element (2) and a further central zone (20) of said second end element (3).

IPC 8 full level

F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F22B 1/284 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] NL 94899 C
[A] GB 477870 A 19380107 - FERNAN OSCAR CONILL
[A] FR 2583141 A1 19861212 - VIVALP [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1691132 A1 20060816; IT MO20040347 A1 20050323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05028135 A 20051222; IT MO20040347 A 20041223