Global Patent Index - EP 1944148 A1

EP 1944148 A1 20080716 - A device and method for artificially ageing stones

Title (en)

A device and method for artificially ageing stones

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur künstlichen Alterung von Steinen

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour vieillir des pierres artificiellement

Publication

EP 1944148 A1 20080716 (EN)

Application

EP 07100319 A 20070110

Priority

EP 07100319 A 20070110

Abstract (en)

A device (1) for artificially ageing stones (5), the device (1) comprising impacting means (6) for impacting the stones (5) in view of knocking off pieces from the stones (5), transporting means (3) for transporting the stones (5) towards and along the impacting means (6) in a transporting direction (13) and vibrating means (4) for creating a vibrating movement of the impacting means (6) and the stones (5) in relation to each other to cause the impacting means (6) to impact the stones (5), characterised in that the impacting means (6) comprise an opening (11) for receiving the stones (5) one by one and at least one engaging member (2) for impacting at least one edge (10) of the stones (5) in view of knocking off pieces from at least one edge (10) of the stones (5).

IPC 8 full level

B28B 11/08 (2006.01); B28D 1/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28B 11/0818 (2013.01); B28B 11/0881 (2013.01); B28B 11/089 (2013.01); B28D 1/006 (2013.01); B28D 1/26 (2013.01)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1944148 A1 20080716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07100319 A 20070110