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EP 0084663 B1 19861015 - DAMPING DEVICE FOR BUILDINGS EXPOSED TO EARTHQUAKES

Title (en)

DAMPING DEVICE FOR BUILDINGS EXPOSED TO EARTHQUAKES

Publication

EP 0084663 B1 19861015 (DE)

Application

EP 82111891 A 19821221

Priority

DE 3151011 A 19811223

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4514942A] A damping installation for earthquake-endangered buildings providing for a vibration insulator between the foundation and the building.

IPC 1-7

E04H 9/02

IPC 8 full level

E04H 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04H 9/021 (2013.01 - EP US); E04H 9/0235 (2020.05 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0084663 A2 19830803; EP 0084663 A3 19840516; EP 0084663 B1 19861015; AT E22954 T1 19861115; DE 3151011 A1 19830825; DE 3273819 D1 19861120; NZ 202926 A 19860611; US 4514942 A 19850507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82111891 A 19821221; AT 82111891 T 19821221; DE 3151011 A 19811223; DE 3273819 T 19821221; NZ 20292682 A 19821223; US 45224182 A 19821222