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Flame Arresters

Patent No. EP3099382 (titled "Flame Arresters") was filed by Elmac on Jan 28, 2015. The application was issued on Sep 6, 2023.

Patent Summary

A flame arrester for preventing deflagrations and detonations in conduits, comprising a housing with an inlet and outlet, a baffle plate with a minimum aperture diameter of 0.75 times the inlet diameter, and a flame arrester element located downstream of the baffle plate. The housing has a larger diameter than the inlet, and the baffle plate is flat on both faces and secured to the housing inner wall. The flame arrester element is fabricated by winding a crimped ribbon around a mandrel, with a diameter range of 4/3 to 16/3 times the mandrel diameter.

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EP3099382

ELMAC
Application Number
EP15706266A
Filing Date
Jan 28, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 6, 2023
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