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(11) | EP 1 396 696 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | A device for removing material from the internal walls of a container and apparatus provided with such a device |
| (57) A device (30) for removing material from the internal walls (14a) of a container
(10). The container comprises at least one duct (27) communicating with the exterior
and extending from a corresponding opening (25) in the container. The device comprises
at least one blade element (31) which can be disposed inside the container (10) in
the vicinity of the walls (14a), and a collar-like element (32) which has a radially
inner face (32a) and can be arranged rotatably around the duct (27) in a manner such
that the radially inner face (32a) faces the duct (27). The blade element (31) is
fixed to the inner face (32a) of the collar element (32) by means of a connection
element (34) which can be arranged through the opening (25) so that the rotation of
the collar element (32) brings about rotation of the blade element (31) so as to remove
the material that has accumulated on the walls.
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