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EP 1959049 B1 20110907 - Tunnel finisher

Title (en)

Tunnel finisher

Title (de)

Tunnelfinisher

Title (fr)

Finisseur à tunnel

Publication

EP 1959049 B1 20110907 (DE)

Application

EP 08000798 A 20080117

Priority

DE 202007002261 U 20070215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1959049A2] Tunnel finisher comprises an arrangement of steam injectors, each comprising two steam pipes that have a series of steam nozzles and are heated by a heating pipe.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 73/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 73/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1959049 A2 20080820; EP 1959049 A3 20100721; EP 1959049 B1 20110907; AT E523626 T1 20110915; DE 202007002261 U1 20070405

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08000798 A 20080117; AT 08000798 T 20080117; DE 202007002261 U 20070215