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EP 3486589 B1 20210324 - CRATES DRYING AND/OR CLEANING DEVICE

Title (en)

CRATES DRYING AND/OR CLEANING DEVICE

Title (de)

REINIGUNGS-UND/ODERTROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR KISTEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SÉCHAGE ET / OU DE NETTOYAGE DE CAISSES

Publication

EP 3486589 B1 20210324 (DE)

Application

EP 18205488 A 20181109

Priority

DE 102017127160 A 20171117

IPC 8 full level

F26B 5/08 (2006.01); F26B 15/00 (2006.01); F26B 15/14 (2006.01); F26B 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 5/08 (2013.01); F26B 15/00 (2013.01); F26B 15/14 (2013.01); F26B 25/003 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP 2016200288 A 20161201 - KUREO:KK
JP H11342351 A 19991214 - Q P CORP

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 3486589 A1 20190522; EP 3486589 B1 20210324; DE 102017127160 A1 20190523; PL 3486589 T3 20210927

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18205488 A 20181109; DE 102017127160 A 20171117; PL 18205488 T 20181109