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EP 0214796 A2 19870318 - Self elevating scaffold.

Title (en)

Self elevating scaffold.

Title (de)

Selbsthebendes Gerüst.

Title (fr)

Echafaudage auto-élevant.

Publication

EP 0214796 A2 19870318 (EN)

Application

EP 86306483 A 19860821

Priority

GB 8521101 A 19850822

Abstract (en)

An extendable tower comprises a plurality of interconnected frame members (51,52,53 and 54), the uppermost frame member (51) being provided with a working platform (55). Each frame member has corner portions provided with connecting means (58) for slidably engaging adjacent frame members and means (57) for extending and retracting the tower are provided on the lowermost frame member (54).

IPC 1-7

E04G 1/22

IPC 8 full level

E04G 1/20 (2006.01); E04G 1/22 (2006.01); E04H 12/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04G 1/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0214796 A2 19870318; EP 0214796 A3 19880113; AU 6175786 A 19870226; GB 8521101 D0 19850925; JP S6299556 A 19870509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86306483 A 19860821; AU 6175786 A 19860822; GB 8521101 A 19850822; JP 19569286 A 19860822