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EP 2680728 A1 20140108 - HERB MILL

Title (en)

HERB MILL

Title (de)

KRÄUTERMÜHLE

Title (fr)

HACHOIR À HERBES

Publication

EP 2680728 A1 20140108 (DE)

Application

EP 12708082 A 20120227

Priority

CH 3522011 A 20110301
CH 2012000051 W 20120227

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012116457A1] The herb mill for chopping frozen herbs of all kinds comprises two interacting cutting wheel members (13), the cutting wheels (15) of which are arranged in a manner engaging in one another. Above the cutting wheel members (13) there is a rake (29) which guides the unchopped herbs up to the teeth of the cutting wheels (15).

IPC 8 full level

A47J 42/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47J 42/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012116457A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012116457 A1 20120907; CH 704578 A2 20120914; EP 2680728 A1 20140108

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2012000051 W 20120227; CH 3522011 A 20110301; EP 12708082 A 20120227