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EP 0 299 732 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/26 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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18.01.1989 Bulletin 1989/03 |
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Date of filing: 13.07.1988 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A47J 49/08 |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
13.07.1987 IE 124187
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Applicant: HIGHBLEST LIMITED |
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Dublin 4 (IE) |
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Inventor: |
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- O'Brien, Patrick Murrough
Wilton
Cork (IE)
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Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al |
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MacLachlan & Donaldson
47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
Dublin 2 (IE) |
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A solid fuel container and dispensing apparatus |
(57) A fuel container and dispensing apparatus comprises a refillable container 10, a
rotatable paddle 30 having a plurality of blades 31 and a funnel 20,21 for feeding
fuel to the paddle element, whereby rotation of the paddle 30 causes a quantity of
fuel to be dispensed between two blades of the paddle. The funnel 20,21 has two protrusions
22,23 which co-operate with the blades 31 of the paddle 30.