Rolling plant for flake formation

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EP 1 074 362 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21)	Application number: 00202680.5

(22)	Date of filing: 26.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B28B 17/02, B28C 1/18, B30B 11/18, B30B 11/16

(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

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Priority:

04.08.1999 IT RE990086

(71)	Applicant: L.B. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.
	41042 Fiorano Modenese (Modena) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Bigi, Ermes, c/o L.B.-Officine Meccaniche-S.p.A. 41042 Fiorano Modenese (Modena) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Corradini, Corrado et al
	Studio Ing. C. CORRADINI & C. S.r.l. 4, Via Dante Alighieri 42100 Reggio Emilia 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(54)	Rolling plant for flake formation

(57) A rolling plant for flake formation comprises a screw feeder (2) for feeding powder or atomized material in powder form between two overlying motorized rolls (3,4) of adjustable distance apart, they being arranged to form a uniform strip of compacted material which is broken into flakes by a usual rotary means (5), downstream of which there is positioned a cutter (71,81) to reduce the dimensions of said flakes; said rolls (3,4) have a central annular recess (16) in which a layer (16) of elastomer is contained and retained by suitable locking elements (160,1410).

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