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(11) |
EP 0 985 452 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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15.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/11 |
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Date of filing: 25.08.1999 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
26.08.1998 GB 9818603
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Applicant: C.A.E.C. HOWARD (HOLDINGS) Ltd. |
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Bedford MK40 3LB (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Howard, Brian Edward
Cople, Bedford MK44 3TT (GB)
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Representative: Darby, David Thomas et al |
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Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ
London WC1R 4PQ (GB) |
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(57) An apparatus for crushing reinforced concrete elements and separating the crushed
concrete from the reinforcements, the apparatus comprising a crusher for crushing
the reinforced concrete elements into crushed concrete and reinforcements, the crusher
(3) having at least two jaws (4,5), which jaws define the outlet (7) for discharging
the crushed concrete and reinforcements, and being such that the trajectory of the
crushed concrete and reinforcements on discharge is at an angle to the vertical, and
a chute (13) for receiving the discharged reinforcements, the chute (13) being laterally
spaced apart from the outlet (7).