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EP 0168416 B1 19880427 - SCALED PAVING STONE

Title (en)

SCALED PAVING STONE

Publication

EP 0168416 B1 19880427 (FR)

Application

EP 85900139 A 19841220

Priority

FR 8321046 A 19831227

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8502872A1] Pressed concrete paving stones may be internested, owing to the shapes thereof, for covering grounds subjected to important strains. Their shapes are comprised of an upper part (1) configured as a semi-ellipse and of a lower part (2), consisting of 3 portions of that same ellipse. Said paving stone has the characteristic of absorbing important stress without break or wear. The principle according to the invention is particularly intended to landscape-gardeners and to road works contractors.

IPC 1-7

E01C 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E01C 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 5/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8502872 A1 19850704; DE 3470766 D1 19880601; EP 0168416 A1 19860122; EP 0168416 B1 19880427; FR 2557169 A1 19850628; FR 2557169 B1 19860627

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8400297 W 19841220; DE 3470766 T 19841220; EP 85900139 A 19841220; FR 8321046 A 19831227