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EP 0189356 B1 19921021 - DEVICE FOR LAYING KERBS, INTERLOCKING PAVING STONES AND THE LIKE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR LAYING KERBS, INTERLOCKING PAVING STONES AND THE LIKE

Publication

EP 0189356 B1 19921021 (FR)

Application

EP 86400150 A 19860124

Priority

FR 8501035 A 19850125
FR 8509459 A 19850621

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4740102A] A carrier machine for laying sidewalk curbs or paving stones combines pallet transportation forks with a lifting device mounted on an orientable horizontal distribution apparatus, with a prehensive member for grasping the items to be laid and a control to be operated by the laying operator. The control is placed on the prehensive member.

IPC 1-7

B66F 9/06; E01C 19/52

IPC 8 full level

B66F 9/06 (2006.01); E01C 19/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66F 9/061 (2013.01 - EP US); E01C 19/52 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0189356 A2 19860730; EP 0189356 A3 19870708; EP 0189356 B1 19921021; DE 3686977 D1 19921126; DE 3686977 T2 19930603; US 4740102 A 19880426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86400150 A 19860124; DE 3686977 T 19860124; US 82226986 A 19860124