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(11) EP 3 945 869 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/06

(21) Application number: 20712194.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24C 5/54(2006.01)
 A24D 3/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24C 5/01; A24C 5/46; A24C 5/54; A24D 3/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/052866
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/194232 (01.10.2020 Gazette 2020/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.03.2019 IT 201900004557

(71) Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
40133 Bologna (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • MALAVOLTA, Massimo
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • ESPOSTI, Marco
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • VALDIROSA, Jacopo
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • GAMBERINI, Giuliano
    40133 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Bianciardi, Ezio 
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna
40128 Bologna (IT)

   


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