(19)
(11) EP 0 997 248 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(21) Application number: 99118949.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B28B 5/00, B28B 13/02
(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: 28.09.1998 IT MO980196
28.09.1998 IT MO980197
22.12.1998 IT MO980261
22.12.1998 IT MO980262

(71) Applicants:
  • Camorani, Carlo Antonio
    42014 Roteglia di Castellarano (Reggio Emilia) (IT)
  • Algeri, Maris
    I-42010 Roteglia di Castellarano (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Camorani, Carlo Antonio
    42014 Roteglia di Castellarano (Reggio Emilia) (IT)
  • Algeri, Maris
    I-42010 Roteglia di Castellarano (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Luppi, Luigi 
Luppi & Crugnola S.r.l. Viale Corassori, 54
41100 Modena
41100 Modena (IT)

   


(54) Method and means for transfer of granular materials


(57) A method includes preparing together first layer means (112, 209, 256) and seconds layer means (108) in order to form layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) of ceramic granular material on support means (102), subjecting at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) to a vacuum, to transfer together said first layer means (112, 209, 256) and said second layer means (108) of at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) and pressing said at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) in order to obtain a ceramic tile (104); an apparatus includes preparing means (206, 213, 210) arranged in order to prepare together first layer means (108) and second layer means (112; 209, 256) of layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) of ceramic granular material on support means (102) and transfer means (114) arranged to transfer together said first layer means (108) and said second layer means(112; 209, 256) into pressing means (118) through vacuum means in order to obtain a ceramic tile (104).






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