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EP 2792437 B1 20151104 - Method for producing an evaporator tube

Title (en)

Method for producing an evaporator tube

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Verdampferrohres

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'un tube d'évaporateur

Publication

EP 2792437 B1 20151104 (DE)

Application

EP 14157192 A 20140228

Priority

DE 102013103836 A 20130416

IPC 8 full level

B22F 3/11 (2006.01); B22F 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22F 3/1121 (2013.01); B22F 5/106 (2013.01); B22F 7/08 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1042 (2013.01)

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)

EP 2792437 A1 20141022; EP 2792437 B1 20151104; DE 102013103836 A1 20141016; DE 102013103836 B4 20180503

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14157192 A 20140228; DE 102013103836 A 20130416