EP0693352B1 - Device for feeding the mould loading carriage in ceramic tile manufacture - Google Patents

Device for feeding the mould loading carriage in ceramic tile manufacture Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0693352B1
EP0693352B1 EP95201758A EP95201758A EP0693352B1 EP 0693352 B1 EP0693352 B1 EP 0693352B1 EP 95201758 A EP95201758 A EP 95201758A EP 95201758 A EP95201758 A EP 95201758A EP 0693352 B1 EP0693352 B1 EP 0693352B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
apertures
carriage
container
perforated
loading
Prior art date
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.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP95201758A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0693352A3 (en
EP0693352A2 (en
Inventor
Ermes Bigi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
L.B. - OFFICINE MECCANICHE-S.P.A.
Original Assignee
Lb - Officine Meccaniche-Spa
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Lb - Officine Meccaniche-Spa filed Critical Lb - Officine Meccaniche-Spa
Publication of EP0693352A2 publication Critical patent/EP0693352A2/en
Publication of EP0693352A3 publication Critical patent/EP0693352A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0693352B1 publication Critical patent/EP0693352B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0215—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0215—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo
    • B28B13/022—Feeding several successive layers, optionally of different materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0215—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo
    • B28B13/023—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo by using a feed box transferring the moulding material from a hopper to the moulding cavities

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a device for feeding materials in powder or granular form into a mould cavity loading carriage in the manufacture of ceramic tiles.
  • the device is combined with a loading carriage having one or more loading compartments open upperly and lowerly and provided with suitable grids; each compartment corresponds to one mould cavity and has plan dimensions substantially equal to those of the mould cavity.
  • the carriage is moved forwards and rearwards while slidingly resting on a flat continuous surface positioned as a continuation of the upper surface of the mould die plate comprising the cavity to be filled.
  • the carriage is moved synchronously with the press operations between a retracted position in which the loading compartment receives the material, and an advanced position in which the compartment lies above the mould cavity so that the material falls into the cavity. While passing from the retracted position to the advanced position, the loading compartment is closed lowerly by the surface on which it slides.
  • the carriage is fed by an overlying hopper the lower mouth of which has a transverse dimension (ie perpendicular to the carriage movement) equal to the total dimension of the loading compartments, whereas its longitudinal dimension is less than the corresponding compartment dimension.
  • the lower mouth of the hopper covers the entire area of the loading compartments so that the material falling from the hopper fills these compartments (see e.g. EP-A-0 444 730).
  • the lower mouth of the hopper is closed by a flat panel positioned on the carriage behind the loading compartments, to slide against said mouth.
  • the different materials originating from different silos, are introduced in the determined proportions into the loading hopper, where they are mixed together to some extent and are released together into the compartment in the loading carriage.
  • This method has however the drawback that the aesthetic appearance of the tile is random and substantially independent of one's wishes.
  • the tiles do not have an identically repeatable aesthetic appearance; on the contrary, the aesthetic appearance depends largely on factors independent of man.
  • An object of the present invention is to overcome said drawbacks by a device which enables determined aesthetic effects to be created in a controlled and constant manner, and to a large extent as desired.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a press 2 which can be of any type.
  • a press 2 which can be of any type.
  • a die plate 4 On the base 3 there are positioned a die plate 4 and a lower mould die 5, which together define the forming cavity.
  • the cavity 6 can be of any shape.
  • one and the same mould can comprise several cavities 6 so that several tiles are formed simultaneously (multiple mould).
  • the upper die 7, which is vertically movable, is positioned in the upper part of the press.
  • the cavity (or cavities) 6 is filled with materials in powder form which are transferred by a loading carriage 10 having, for each cavity 6, a loading compartment 11 provided with a grid 12, and having plan dimensions substantially equal to those of the forming cavity 6.
  • the carriage 10 is guided by idle wheels 13 or other guide means, and by means of a crank mechanism of known type operated by a motor 15 is moved forwards and rearwards in a horizontal direction between a retracted position (shown in Figure 1), in which the loading compartment 11 receives the material to be transferred to the cavity 6, and an advanced position, in which the compartment 11 is positioned above the cavity 6 into which it releases the material from the compartment 11.
  • a crank mechanism of known type operated by a motor 15 is moved forwards and rearwards in a horizontal direction between a retracted position (shown in Figure 1), in which the loading compartment 11 receives the material to be transferred to the cavity 6, and an advanced position, in which the compartment 11 is positioned above the cavity 6 into which it releases the material from the compartment 11.
  • the number of compartments 11 with relative grids 12 is equal to the number of cavities 6, they being aligned in a transverse direction as are the cavities 6.
  • the compartment 11 slides on and in contact with a fixed horizontal slide surface 8 coplanar to the upper surface of the die plate 4 and positioned adjacent thereto.
  • the surface 8 keeps the lower end of the compartment 11 closed when the carriage 10 passes from its retracted position to its advanced position.
  • the device of the present invention is applied to the carriage 10 to load its compartment 11 when in the retracted position.
  • a perforated horizontal surface 20 is provided, substantially equal to the plan projection of the corresponding loading compartment 11, and positioned exactly above this latter when the carriage 10 is in the retracted position.
  • the number of surfaces 20 provided is equal to the number of compartments 11.
  • the figures show an application to a mould with two cavities 6.
  • the surface 20 possesses numerous apertures 21 through which the material freely passes.
  • the apertures are distributed as at least two pluralities; more precisely the number of pluralities is equal to the number of materials with different characteristics (in particular of different colours) with which the cavities 6 are to be loaded.
  • each said plurality of apertures 21 is fed by material conveying means which convey to each plurality of apertures a material originating from a respective feed container 30', 30".
  • the device comprises a container 22 to contain a respective material and having a perforated lower side defining said perforated surface 20.
  • the container 22 also has an upper side 23 provided with apertures 231, each connected to a respective conduit 24 branching from a respective container 30'.
  • the end 23 is also traversed by at least one plurality (only one is shown in the figures) of conduits 25 each connected at its lower end to a respective aperture 21 in the side 20 and branching from an overlying respective container 30".
  • the two containers 30' and 30 are supported (by two side walls 35) above the container 22, a certain level of material in powder or granular form being maintained within them, with the material contained in one container being different from the material contained in the other.
  • the material from the container 30' falls through the conduits 24 to fill that volume of the container 22 not occupied by the conduits 25. It then leaves this through those apertures 21 in the lower side 20 which are not closed by the conduits 25.
  • These apertures also indicated by 21' in the figures, define a first plurality for the passage of a first material.
  • a larger number of pluralities of conduits (such as the conduits 25) are provided branching from respective containers (such as the container 30' or 30") containing respective different materials.
  • conduits 24 and 25 and their arrangement relative to the apertures 231 and 21 to which they are applied can be changed at will depending on the aesthetic appearance to be given to the tiles.
  • each conduit 24 comprises a short rigid nozzle 241 which is fixed onto a respective aperture 231 and a flexible tube 242 connected to the upper container 30' ( Figure 2).
  • Each conduit 25 comprises a rigid tube 251 the lower mouth of which is fixed to the lower side 20 about a relative aperture 21". The tube 251 traverses the upper side 23 as an exact fit and is then connected to a flexible tube 252 connected to the upper container 30".
  • Means are applied to the perforated surface 20 to open and respectively close its apertures 21 all simultaneously.
  • these means comprise a flat plate 40 adhering to the surface 20 and provided with a plurality of apertures 41 identical to the apertures 231 and arranged geometrically so as to be able to mate with the apertures 21.
  • Two lateral guides 42 are fixed to the plate 40, to slidingly bear on lateral guides 43 fixed to the vertical side walls 26 of the container 22 ( Figure 3).
  • Said guides 42 and 43 constrain the plate 40 to the container 22 such that it can slide only in a direction longitudinal to this latter.
  • This action moves the plate 40 between a first position in which the apertures 41 in the plate mate with the apertures 21 in the surface 20 (in which position the apertures 21 are hence open - Figure 2), and a second position in which the apertures 21 are closed by the solid regions of the plate 40.
  • the plate 40 In operation, when the carriage 10 reaches its retracted position, the plate 40 is moved to its first position to open the apertures 41. The materials then fall through the apertures 21 and into the loading compartment 11, filling the spaces in the grid 12.
  • the plate 40 is then moved into its closure position and the carriage 10, in synchronism with the operation of the press, moves the compartment 11 to above the cavity 6 where it releases the materials contained in it, to fill the cavity.
  • the tiles present a surface appearance which is substantially constant and controlled, and moreover aesthetic effects not possible to obtain in the known art can be achieved.
  • one of the materials can be concentrated in one or more regions of the tile, leaving the other material in the remaining regions. This is not possible in the known art because the materials tend to mix together almost homogeneously before being deposited into the mould cavities.
  • the grid 12 can be substantially of any type. However if a relatively precise controlled distribution is required, it is preferable for the spaces of the grid 12 to mate with the apertures 21 in the surface 20.
  • the containers 30' and 30" are of narrow elongate shape and are each fed by a respective discharge mouth 31', 31" connected by a flexible tube 32', 32" to respective overlying silos 33', 33" containing a respective material.
  • the two mouths 31' and 31" are joined together and are moved horizontally forwards and rearwards (by known means, not shown) along the entire length of the respective containers 30' and 30", to uniformly distribute the materials within the containers.
  • all the apertures 21 are connected to respective conduits, such as the conduits 25, which are distributed as two or more pluralities, each plurality being connected to a respective feed container such as 30', 30".
EP95201758A 1994-07-21 1995-06-28 Device for feeding the mould loading carriage in ceramic tile manufacture Expired - Lifetime EP0693352B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT94RE000058A IT1268838B1 (it) 1994-07-21 1994-07-21 Attrezzatura per alimentare il carrello di carico dello stampo nella fabbricazione di piastrelle ceramiche
ITRE940058 1994-10-10

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0693352A2 EP0693352A2 (en) 1996-01-24
EP0693352A3 EP0693352A3 (en) 1998-04-15
EP0693352B1 true EP0693352B1 (en) 2002-03-27

Family

ID=11398618

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP95201758A Expired - Lifetime EP0693352B1 (en) 1994-07-21 1995-06-28 Device for feeding the mould loading carriage in ceramic tile manufacture

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0693352B1 (it)
AT (1) ATE215008T1 (it)
DE (1) DE69525999D1 (it)
ES (1) ES2173148T3 (it)
IT (1) IT1268838B1 (it)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101020339B (zh) * 2007-03-14 2010-12-01 广东科达机电股份有限公司 料浆混料布料装置及布料方法

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT1287620B1 (it) * 1996-02-08 1998-08-06 Paola Ferrari Macchina e metodo per realizzare decorazioni, con materiali in polvere, su piastrelle ceramiche
IT1290358B1 (it) * 1997-02-18 1998-10-22 Gruppo Concorde Spa Macchina per la formatura e pressatura di polveri particolarmente per la produzione di piastrelle ceramiche nonche' procedimento per la
IT1290692B1 (it) * 1997-02-21 1998-12-10 Sacmi Procedimento per il trasferimento di polvere ceramica da una zona di prelievo in una di utilizzo.
IT1295614B1 (it) * 1997-10-10 1999-05-14 Gruppo Tecnoferrari Spa Macchina per la disposizione di strati di materiale in polvere utilizzati per la fabbricazione di piastrelle ceramiche.
IT1297755B1 (it) * 1997-10-14 1999-12-20 L B Engineering S R L Ora Lb O Attrezzatura e metodo per alimentare con materiale in polvere o granulare, la cavita' dello stampo, nella fabbricazine di piastrelle
CN1184039A (zh) * 1997-11-13 1998-06-10 杨德宁 立体瓷质彩色图案渗花大理石
ES2143949B1 (es) * 1998-05-05 2000-12-01 Lb Officine Meccaniche Spa Aparato para cargar materiales a granel en la cavidad del molde en prensas para la formacion de baldosas.
DE19852892C2 (de) * 1998-11-17 2000-10-05 Villeroy & Boch Vorrichtung für die Bildung von Dekorschichten
CN1211191C (zh) * 2001-09-07 2005-07-20 黄国权 陶瓷砖复式布料设备和布料方法及生产的产品
ITRE20010129A1 (it) * 2001-12-21 2003-06-21 Sacmi Metodo ed impianto per la formatura di piastrelle o lastre ceramiche
WO2008038116A2 (en) * 2006-09-26 2008-04-03 Gruppo Concorde S.P.A. Tiles, apparatuses and methods for producing tiles
CN102069926B (zh) * 2011-03-04 2012-11-14 赵维珂 一种包装瓷砖用纸箱分离取出方法及装置
ES2472140B2 (es) 2014-02-07 2015-01-29 Kerajet S.A. Método de proyección de sólidos sobre una superficie
CN111231085B (zh) * 2020-01-20 2022-04-19 广东萨米特陶瓷有限公司 一种组合模口对位定位布料系统及使用方法

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE166547C (it) * 1903-11-12
BE352238A (it) * 1928-06-16
US2218196A (en) * 1937-06-21 1940-10-15 Gordon W Reed Brick press
US3296675A (en) * 1965-01-27 1967-01-10 Filangeri Dominick Apparatus for molding ornamental building blocks
DE2328700C2 (de) * 1973-06-06 1975-07-17 Jurid Werke Gmbh, 2056 Glinde Einrichtung zum Füllen von Preßformen für mehrschichtige Preßkörper
SU1447681A1 (ru) * 1986-01-03 1988-12-30 Львовский политехнический институт им.Ленинского комсомола Устройство дл загрузки пресс-форм
IT1239147B (it) * 1990-02-26 1993-09-28 L B Officine Meccaniche Carrello a doppio caricamento per stampi ceramici in genere, tipicamente per la fabbricazione di piastrelle pressosmaltate.
DE69300148T2 (de) * 1993-01-08 1995-11-02 Mirage Ceramica Spa Verfahren zum Herstellen von trockenen Fliesen, mit seiner Formanlage und den hergestellten Fliesen.

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101020339B (zh) * 2007-03-14 2010-12-01 广东科达机电股份有限公司 料浆混料布料装置及布料方法

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0693352A3 (en) 1998-04-15
IT1268838B1 (it) 1997-03-13
DE69525999D1 (de) 2002-05-02
ES2173148T3 (es) 2002-10-16
EP0693352A2 (en) 1996-01-24
ITRE940058A1 (it) 1996-01-21
ATE215008T1 (de) 2002-04-15
ITRE940058A0 (it) 1994-07-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0693352B1 (en) Device for feeding the mould loading carriage in ceramic tile manufacture
US6461552B1 (en) Method of producing concrete stones, especially paving stones, building stones or such like
US9636842B2 (en) Concrete block producing device and method for producing at least two-coloured concrete blocks
EP0816032B1 (en) Apparatus for producing and simultaneously distributing cement mixes and the like
EP1319486A2 (en) Press loading device for manufacturing ceramic tiles, press comprising said device and respective loading method
EP0941826B1 (en) Method for manufacturing a decorated tile, the relative loading device for the press moulds, and a tile manufactured thereby
EP0822044B1 (en) Loading system for the moulds of ceramic presses for forming pressure-glazed tiles, and relative implementation means
EP0492733B1 (en) Device and method of manufacturing ceramic tiles
EP0909622B1 (en) Device and method for feeding the mould cavity with powder or granular material, in ceramic tile manufacture
US3720738A (en) Method for producing compression-molded articles
US3601161A (en) Method and apparatus for dosing two types of molding sand into the molding box of a foundry mold
EP0940235B1 (en) Machine for the production of tiles with variation of colour in the body
EP0922549B1 (en) Method and device for loading ceramic press moulds
EP0962294A2 (en) Device for feeding powders to a ceramic tile forming press
EP0839618A1 (en) Clay loading device for ceramic tile presses
EP1321260B1 (en) Method and plant for forming ceramic tiles or slabs
EP1737631A2 (en) Apparatuses and methods for obtaining decorated ceramic
EP1043134A2 (en) Method, charging device and press for the production of tiles with striping or veining in the mass
US3709646A (en) Apparatus for producing compression-molded articles
EP1005967A1 (en) Process and device for loading the moulds of pressure-glazed tile-forming presses
JPH0911222A (ja) 模様つきコンクリートブロックの製造法と製造装置
EP1043133A2 (en) Tile production press with two-layer charging device
EP1358983B1 (en) Device for loading moulds in a press to produce tiles
EP1145813A1 (en) A cover for closing outlets on pipes, containers, hoppers and the like
EP2069120B1 (en) Distributor means, apparatus and method for producing a decorated ceramic product

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: LT PAYMENT 950627;LV PAYMENT 950627;SI PAYMENT 950627

RAX Requested extension states of the european patent have changed

Free format text: LT PAYMENT 950627;LV PAYMENT 950627;SI PAYMENT 950627

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: LT PAYMENT 950627;LV PAYMENT 950627;SI PAYMENT 950627

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: L.B. - OFFICINE MECCANICHE-S.P.A.

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19980918

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20010827

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: LT PAYMENT 19950627;LV PAYMENT 19950627;SI PAYMENT 19950627

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020327

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 215008

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 20020415

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69525999

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20020502

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020627

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020627

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020627

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020628

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020628

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020628

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020628

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20020628

NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2173148

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

EN Fr: translation not filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20020628

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20021230

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20060626

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20060630

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20070629

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070629

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070628