Global Patent Index - EP 1693172 A1

EP 1693172 A1 20060823 - Cork impregnation procedure and installation for putting it into practice

Title (en)

Cork impregnation procedure and installation for putting it into practice

Title (de)

Verfahren und Gerät zum Imprägnieren von Korken

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour imprégner des lièges

Publication

EP 1693172 A1 20060823 (EN)

Application

EP 06075358 A 20060216

Priority

ES 200500351 A 20050217

Abstract (en)

The procedure includes one o more cycles, each comprising at least one of the following steps: placing the cork inside a container (6) with walls having perforations or apertures, said container (6) being located inside a sealable tank (1); closing said tank (1) and generating a controlled vacuum environment therein; rotating said container (6); and providing a liquid by spraying it on said cork from a pipe (36) having spraying nozzles (37) under a controlled jet pressure. The installation comprises a tank (1) housing said container (6), means for rotating the container (6) I a controlled manner, means for generating a vacuum in the tank (1), means for providing heat energy and means for providing a liquid on the cork.

IPC 8 full level

B27K 7/00 (2006.01); B27K 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP ES)

B27K 3/0228 (2013.01 - EP); B27K 3/10 (2013.01 - EP); B27K 7/00 (2013.01 - EP ES)

Citation (search report)

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 1693172 A1 20060823; EP 1693172 B1 20101020; AT E485143 T1 20101115; DE 602006017610 D1 20101202; ES 2259546 A1 20061001; ES 2259546 B1 20070501; ES 2355371 T3 20110325; PT 1693172 E 20110124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06075358 A 20060216; AT 06075358 T 20060216; DE 602006017610 T 20060216; ES 06075358 T 20060216; ES 200500351 A 20050217; PT 06075358 T 20060216