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EP 3953095 A1 20220216 - PLASMA CUTTING METHOD

Title (en)

PLASMA CUTTING METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM PLASMASCHNEIDEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCOUPAGE AU PLASMA

Publication

EP 3953095 A1 20220216 (DE)

Application

EP 20711040 A 20200214

Priority

DE 102019002825 A 20190411
DE 2020100104 W 20200214

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020207522A1] The invention relates to a method for plasma cutting workpieces, using a plasma torch that has at least one plasma torch main part, an electrode and a nozzle.

IPC 8 full level

B23K 10/00 (2006.01); B23K 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

B23K 10/00 (2013.01 - CN EP US); B23K 31/003 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2020207522A1

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020207522 A1 20201015; CN 113966257 A 20220121; CN 113966257 B 20231205; EP 3953095 A1 20220216; US 2022362876 A1 20221117

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2020100104 W 20200214; CN 202080043465 A 20200214; EP 20711040 A 20200214; US 202017621633 A 20200214