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2 331 667 documents amended

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EP 3181764 B1 20201014 - SEDIMENT LIFTING DEVICE

Title (en)

SEDIMENT LIFTING DEVICE

Title (de)

SCHLAMMFÖRDERUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE RELEVAGE DE BOUES

Publication

EP 3181764 B1 20201014 (FR)

Application

EP 16204141 A 20161214

Priority

EP 15200261 A 20151215

IPC 8 full level

B65G 17/00 (2006.01); E02F 5/28 (2006.01); E02F 7/00 (2006.01); E02F 7/02 (2006.01); E21C 50/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02F 5/28 (2013.01); E02F 7/005 (2013.01); E02F 7/02 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 2746463 A1 20140625 - BAGGERWERKEN DECLOEDT EN ZOON [BE]

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 3037588 A1 20160629; EP 3037588 B1 20191204; EP 3181764 A1 20170621; EP 3181764 B1 20201014; ES 2764461 T3 20200603; ES 2843517 T3 20210719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15200261 A 20151215; EP 16204141 A 20161214; ES 15200261 T 20151215; ES 16204141 T 20161214