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EP 0202956 A3 19870616 - STADIUM SAFETY SYSTEM

Title (en)

STADIUM SAFETY SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0202956 A3 19870616 (EN)

Application

EP 86303991 A 19860527

Priority

GB 8513219 A 19850524

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0202956A2] A stadium safety system comprises a high pressure water supply (5, 6) connected to a water pipe (2) which extends around the boundary of a playing field (3). Adjustable nozzles (4) are provided at spaced intervals around the pipe (2) and water from the nozzles (4) may be used to extinguish fires, or for crowd control, in the crowd enclosure (13) or to water the playing field (3).

IPC 1-7

E04H 3/12

IPC 8 full level

E04H 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 3/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 324012 A 19300113 - BRITISH OVERHEAD IRRIGATION LT, et al
[X] US 3425630 A 19690204 - FESSLER KEITH C SR
[Y] DE 3046479 A1 19820722 - LORENZ HELMUT DR

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0202956 A2 19861126; EP 0202956 A3 19870616; GB 8513219 D0 19850626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86303991 A 19860527; GB 8513219 A 19850524