(19)
(11) EP 0 983 830 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10

(21) Application number: 99830541.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B27J 5/00, B27K 7/00, B27G 1/00, B27B 1/00, B27B 5/34, B26D 3/18, B26D 7/26, B26D 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.09.1998 IT BO980511
03.09.1998 IT BO980512

(71) Applicant: Mannoni, Salvatore
07029 Tempio (Sassari) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Mannoni, Salvatore
    07029 Tempio (Sassari) (IT)

(74) Representative: Marchitelli, Mauro et al
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Srl, Corso Fiume 6
10133 Torino
10133 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Method and installation for manufacturing closure elements of natural cork


(57) Process and plant for the production of natural cork closure means (8; 9; 10) for containers of liquids, from raw boards of natural cork (1), that includes the following stages:
  • continuously cutting semifinished natural cork products (24) from unseasoned boards (1) and classifying them according to quality, and
  • carrying out continuous seasoning and boiling of the said semifinished products (24).






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