EP0636420A3 - Dispositif pour transporter de la poudre, en particulier de la poudre de revêtement. - Google Patents

Dispositif pour transporter de la poudre, en particulier de la poudre de revêtement. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0636420A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: powder; conveying device; coating; coating powder; powder conveying
Prior art date: 1993-07-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP94108909A

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EP0636420B1 (fr

EP0636420B2 (fr

EP0636420A2 (fr

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Felix Mauchle

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Gema Switzerland GmbH

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Gema Switzerland GmbH

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1993-07-26

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1994-06-10

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1995-09-13

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1994-06-10 Application filed by Gema Switzerland GmbH filed Critical Gema Switzerland GmbH

1995-02-01 Publication of EP0636420A2 publication Critical patent/EP0636420A2/fr

1995-09-13 Publication of EP0636420A3 publication Critical patent/EP0636420A3/fr

1998-10-28 Publication of EP0636420B1 publication Critical patent/EP0636420B1/fr

2002-01-02 Application granted granted Critical

2002-01-02 Publication of EP0636420B2 publication Critical patent/EP0636420B2/fr

2014-06-10 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/14—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
- B05B7/1404—Arrangements for supplying particulate material
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
- B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
- B05B12/085—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to flow or pressure of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
- B05B5/16—Arrangements for supplying liquids or other fluent material
- B05B5/1683—Arrangements for supplying liquids or other fluent material specially adapted for particulate materials

EP94108909A 1993-07-26 1994-06-10 Dispositif pour transporter de la poudre, en particulier de la poudre de revêtement Expired - Lifetime EP0636420B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4325044		1993-07-26
DE4325044A DE4325044C2 (de)	1993-07-26	1993-07-26	Pulverfördervorrichtung, insbesondere für Beschichtungspulver

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0636420A2 EP0636420A2 (fr)	1995-02-01
EP0636420A3 true EP0636420A3 (fr)	1995-09-13
EP0636420B1 EP0636420B1 (fr)	1998-10-28
EP0636420B2 EP0636420B2 (fr)	2002-01-02

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ID=6493732

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94108909A Expired - Lifetime EP0636420B2 (fr)	1993-07-26	1994-06-10	Dispositif pour transporter de la poudre, en particulier de la poudre de revêtement

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5702209A (fr)
EP (1)	EP0636420B2 (fr)
DE (2)	DE4325044C2 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2123077T5 (fr)

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1994
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- 1994-06-10 DE DE59407168T patent/DE59407168D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-06-10 EP EP94108909A patent/EP0636420B2/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-07-26 US US08/280,870 patent/US5702209A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0636420B1 (fr)	1998-10-28
ES2123077T3 (es)	1999-01-01
DE4325044A1 (de)	1995-02-02
DE4325044C2 (de)	2002-07-18
DE59407168D1 (de)	1998-12-03
EP0636420B2 (fr)	2002-01-02
US5702209A (en)	1997-12-30
ES2123077T5 (es)	2002-07-16
EP0636420A2 (fr)	1995-02-01

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0636420A3 (fr)	1995-09-13	Dispositif pour transporter de la poudre, en particulier de la poudre de revêtement.
EP0606959A3 (en)	1994-09-21	Article depositing apparatus.
ZA973348B (en)	1998-01-30	Powder filling systems, apparatus and methods.
EP0646419A3 (fr)	1995-09-13	Appareil de revêtement.
GR3030709T3 (en)	1999-11-30	Conveyor belt.
EP0658503A3 (fr)	1995-11-02	Appareil de transport de feuilles.
EP0634343A3 (en)	1995-02-01	Wrapped article.
EP0679733A3 (fr)	1996-12-04	Article revêtu.
EP0622676A3 (fr)	1995-01-18	Appareil de développement.
EP0618487A3 (fr)	1994-10-26	Garnitures à insérer dans les fentes d'un poste d'enduction.
EP0622618A3 (en)	1994-11-17	Weighing conveyor.
ZA966244B (en)	1997-02-11	Feed conveyor.
EP0650677A3 (fr)	1995-08-30	Dispositif de portage.
EP0689875A3 (fr)	1996-08-07	Dispositif pneumatique pour transporter de la poudre, notamment de la poudre de revêtement
EP0622677A3 (fr)	1995-05-10	Appareil de développement.
EP0657563A3 (fr)	1996-12-18	Appareil de revêtement sous vide.
EP0626326A3 (fr)	1995-03-01	Transporteur à courroie.
EP0608032A3 (en)	1994-08-17	Feeding device.
EP0653466A3 (fr)	1996-07-10	Revêtement en poudre.
EP0685421A4 (fr)	1996-12-18	Machine de transport reliee.
EP0653246A3 (fr)	1995-09-13	Atomiseur.
EP0609092A3 (en)	1996-04-17	Mail handling apparatus.
EP0608834A3 (en)	1994-09-21	Paper conveying device.
ZA94983B (en)	1994-08-24	Conveyor belt.
EP0678341A3 (fr)	1996-08-21	Appareil d'enduction.

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