(19)
(11) EP 1 295 076 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:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29

(21) Application number: 01951718.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F27D 23/02(2006.01)
 B08B 7/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2001/000590
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/001131 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST ACCRETIONS FROM A SMELTING FURNACE

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON STAUBANSÄTZEN EINES SCHMELZOFENS

APPAREIL DESTINE A L'ELIMINATION DE DEPOTS DE POUSSIERE DANS UN FOUR DE FUSION

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

(30) Priority: 29.06.2000 FI 20001547

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13

(73) Proprietor: Outotec Oyj
02200 Espoo (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAARINEN, Risto
    FIN-02200 Espoo (FI)
  • HUGG, Eero
    FIN-02200 Espoo (FI)

(74) Representative: Zipse Habersack Kritzenberger 
Patentanwälte Wotanstrasse 64
80639 München
80639 München (DE)


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