Press loading device for manufacturing ceramic tiles, press comprising said device and respective loading method

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EP 1 319 486 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25

(21)	Application number: 02425766.9

(22)	Date of filing: 12.12.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B28B 13/02, B28B 17/00, B28B 1/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

14.12.2001 IT FI20010236

(71)	Applicant: Gruppo Concorde S.p.A.
	41040 Spezzano, Fiorano Modenese, Modena (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Landi, Cesare 41100 Modena (IT)

(74)	Representative: Mannucci, Michele et al
	Ufficio Tecnico Ing.A. Mannucci, Via della Scala 4 50123 Firenze 50123 Firenze (IT)

(54)	Press loading device for manufacturing ceramic tiles, press comprising said device and respective loading method

(57) The device comprises a reciprocatingly (f3) moving trolley (3) for taking powders from a main feeding hopper (17) and transferring the powders to at least one die-matrix of a press (5). The trolley presents at least one loading grid (11B) which is filled with said powders and transfers said powders to said at least one matrix. The device also comprises at least one auxiliary hopper (31) arranged downstream to the main feeding hopper with respect to the direction of advancement of the trolley to the press die. The auxiliary hopper is equipped with a distributor member (41) to distribute a controlled amount of at least one colored powder on the bottom of the loading grid (11 B) during the return stroke of the grid from the die to the main feeding hopper.

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