Adapter for vacuum pumps and associated pumping device

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PATENT NO 9970444
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14367131

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The invention relates to an adapter for vacuum pumps, characterized in that it comprises an annular inlet flange (15) intended to be coupled to an outlet orifice of a chamber and an outlet coupling (16) comprising at least two cylindrical outlet through-housings (21) and forming an at least partial pump casing for the case (4) of a respective turbomolecular vacuum pump (3), said turbomolecular vacuum pumps (3) being intended to be received in a respective cylindrical outlet housing (21). The invention also relates to a pumping device, characterized in that it comprises an adapter for vacuum pumps (2) as described hereinabove and at least two turbomolecular vacuum pumps (3) housed at least partially in a respective cylindrical outlet housing (21).

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PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH35614 ASSLAR

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Bourrilhon, Thibaut Trevignin, FR 3 39
Mathes, Rainer Saint Julien en Genevois, FR 4 33
Varennes, Nicolas Brison Saint Innocent, FR 3 30

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