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EP 0018075 B1 19851030 - WEIGHT TESTING APPARATUS

Title (en)

WEIGHT TESTING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0018075 B1 19851030 (EN)

Application

EP 80300725 A 19800307

Priority

GB 7908069 A 19790307

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0018075A1] A method of testing the strength of a structure such as a crane comprising the steps of: providing a bag (10) comprising a flexible envelope (11) of predetermined size made from a liquid impervious material and having a closable liquid outlet (13) adjacent one end of the envelope and a liquid inlet (12) adjacent the opposite end of the envelope, suspending the bag from the structure to be tested, and filling the bag with liquid through the liquid inlet to a predetermined level thereby applying a predetermined weight to the structure.

IPC 1-7

B66C 23/90; B65D 88/16; G01M 19/00

IPC 8 full level

B66C 23/90 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 23/90 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0018075 A1 19801029; EP 0018075 B1 19851030; DE 3071206 D1 19851205; GB 2047414 A 19801126; GB 2047414 B 19830209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80300725 A 19800307; DE 3071206 T 19800307; GB 7926579 A 19790731