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EP 2136171 A2 20091223 - Centrifugal machine

Title (en)

Centrifugal machine

Title (de)

Schleudermaschine

Title (fr)

Machine centrifuge

Publication

EP 2136171 A2 20091223 (EN)

Application

EP 09163032 A 20090618

Priority

IT UD20080143 A 20080619

Abstract (en)

Centrifugal machine for drying containers (11) for food and/or medical and pharmaceutical products comprising a rotating drum (12) provided with a lower surface (13) defining a support plane (P) and an upper surface (14). The rotating drum (12) is provided inside with a plurality of compartments (18), so as to house said containers (11) to be dried, disposed in an eccentric position with respect to the center of rotation of the rotating drum (12).

IPC 8 full level

F26B 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 5/08 (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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2136171 A2 20091223; EP 2136171 A3 20100505; IT UD20080143 A1 20091220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09163032 A 20090618; IT UD20080143 A 20080619