(19)
(11) EP 1 361 043 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(21) Application number: 03009498.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B30B 9/04, B30B 9/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 10.05.2002 IT TO20020388

(71) Applicant: VM Press S.r.l.
15076 Ovada (Al) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Gonella, Carlo
    15078 Roccagrimalda (AL) (IT)

(74) Representative: Spandonari, Carlo, Dr. Ing. et al
Spandonari & Modiano s.r.l. corso Duca degli Abruzzi 16
10129 Torino
10129 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Device for dehumidifying organic waste


(57) A device for dehumidifying organic waste comprises a bedplate (15), at least one drum (16, 17, 18) supportable on the bedplate (15), adapted to receive organic material and provided with an upper opening (52) and a open lower end (53), shutting means for said lower end, and squeezing means (28) provided with a squeezing plate (29). Squeezing plate (29) is adapted to drop into the drum (16, 17, 18) through the upper opening (52), the lower end being shut, for pressing the organic material and causing its fluid fraction to be drained through holes (57) made on at least one of the walls of the enclosed chamber delimited by the drum, the squeezing plate (29) and the shutting means.







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