EP0243203A3
Venturi flow nozzle with ultrasonic cleaning device
Abstract
A venturi flow nozzle in a pipe in a fluid system includes an ultrasonic cleaning device with one or more transducer assemblies for generating and transmitting sound waves to the nozzle to effect a cleaning action without fluid flow interruption in the system.

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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during |
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| DE3046061A1 | Cites | Germany | A | Search report |
| US3198489A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report |
| US4320528A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report |
5 priority claims, no other members on record
Priority claims5
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 855265 | United States of America | – | |
| 85526586 | United States of America | A | |
| 85526586 | United States of America | A | |
| 855265 | – | – | – |
| US19860855265 | – | – | – |
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| Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC | GBPC | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02 | IF02 | GB | |
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| Fr: translation not filedEN | EN | EP | |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0243203
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0243203
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0243203
- Application
- 87303650
- Application, DOCDB
- 87303650
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870303650
Titles3
- German
- Venturidüse mit einer Ultraschallreinigungsvorrichtung
- English
- Venturi flow nozzle with ultrasonic cleaning device
- French
- Venturi avec dispositif de nettoyage ultrasonique
Classification
- CPC, 3
- G01F15/12
- B08B1/00
- G01F1/42
- IPC, 6
- B08B3 12
- B08B9 027
- B08B9 02
- G01F1 42
- G01F15 12
- G21F9 28
Designated states7
- Contracting states, 7
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Liechtenstein
- Sweden