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EP 0248430 A3 19880120 - GUTTER

Title (en)

GUTTER

Publication

EP 0248430 A3 19880120 (DE)

Application

EP 87108106 A 19870604

Priority

DE 3618696 A 19860604

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0248430A2] The gutter with a U-shaped gutter body (1) and a grate- or lid- shaped cover (7) has bar holders (4) which are anchored in the side walls of the gutter body and project into the free gutter cross- section and under which engages at least one bar (11) movably mounted on the cover. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03F 1/00; E01C 11/22

IPC 8 full level

E01C 11/22 (2006.01); E02D 29/14 (2006.01); E03F 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 11/227 (2013.01); E02D 29/14 (2013.01); E02D 29/1427 (2013.01); E03F 5/06 (2013.01); E03F 2005/063 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] DE 8333233 U1 19840216
[AD] DE 8136295 U1 19820422
[A] FR 369002 A 19061227 - WILHELM FELDERBAUER [DE], et al
[A] GB 913267 A 19621219 - EDWIN DU GUESCLIN HARRISON

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0248430 A2 19871209; EP 0248430 A3 19880120; DE 3618696 A1 19871210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87108106 A 19870604; DE 3618696 A 19860604