EP3971095C0 - Material transfer method and system - Google Patents

Material transfer method and system

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Publication number: EP3971095C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: transfer method; material transfer; transfer
Prior art date: 2020-09-22
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.): Active

Application number

EP20197393.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3971095B1 (en

EP3971095A1 (en

Inventor

Benjamin Pfammatter

Jan Kuonen

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.)

Burgener AG

Original Assignee

Burgener AG

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2020-09-22

Filing date

2020-09-22

Publication date

2023-07-19

2020-09-22 Application filed by Burgener AG filed Critical Burgener AG

2020-09-22 Priority to EP20197393.0A priority Critical patent/EP3971095B1/en

2022-03-23 Publication of EP3971095A1 publication Critical patent/EP3971095A1/en

2023-07-19 Application granted granted Critical

2023-07-19 Publication of EP3971095C0 publication Critical patent/EP3971095C0/en

2023-07-19 Publication of EP3971095B1 publication Critical patent/EP3971095B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-09-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
- B65B69/0075—Emptying systems for flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC]

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Supply Of Fluid Materials To The Packaging Location (AREA)
Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)

EP20197393.0A 2020-09-22 2020-09-22 Material transfer method and system Active EP3971095B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP20197393.0A EP3971095B1 (en)	2020-09-22	2020-09-22	Material transfer method and system

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP20197393.0A EP3971095B1 (en)	2020-09-22	2020-09-22	Material transfer method and system

Publications (3)

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EP3971095A1 EP3971095A1 (en)	2022-03-23
EP3971095C0 true EP3971095C0 (en)	2023-07-19
EP3971095B1 EP3971095B1 (en)	2023-07-19

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