(19)
(11) EP 0 957 680 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(21) Application number: 96937405.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01K 1/015, B01J 2/12, F26B 3/08, F26B 17/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB9602/620
(87) International publication number:
WO 9715/184 (01.05.1997 Gazette 1997/19)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PAPER PELLETS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PAPIERGRANULATEN

PROCEDE ET MACHINE PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES BOULETTES DE PAPIER

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.10.1995 GB 9521913
14.12.1995 GB 9525549

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(73) Proprietor: Ray Smith Associates Limited
Highburton, Nr Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 0QW (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Raymond
    North Yorkshire, YO4 4JW (GB)
  • BRAMALL, Howard, Adrian
    Nr Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 0QW (GB)
  • WHETTINGSTEEL, Stephen
    Southampton SO13 5PX (GB)

(74) Representative: Pidgeon, Robert John 
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 029 758
SU-A- 994 738
 GB-A- 2 157 722
US-A- 3 941 536
   
  • DATABASE WPI Section Ch, Week 9033 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class D22, AN 90-252020 XP002027316 & JP 02 177 833 A (IDE SHIGYO KK) , 10 July 1990
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 95, no. 003 & JP 07 063478 A (UBE IND LTD), 10 March 1995,
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 316 (C-1213), 16 June 1994 & JP 06 070680 A (KAWASAKI KIKO CO LTD), 15 March 1994,
   
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