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EP 0249652 A3 19880316 - SAFE

Title (en)

SAFE

Publication

EP 0249652 A3 19880316 (DE)

Application

EP 86111188 A 19860812

Priority

DE 8613577 U 19860517

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0249652A2] 1. A safe in the form of a cupboard or space which is bounded by walls (1) which consist essentially of concrete and into which reinforcement is incorporated in the form of twisted tubes (2) which are filled with drilling-inhibitory balls (3), characterized in that the tubes (2) form in cross-section flat rectangles and are twisted spirally about their centrelines.

IPC 1-7

E05G 1/024

IPC 8 full level

E05G 1/024 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05G 1/024 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] DE 3121416 A1 19830113 - THEODOR STACKE AACHENER GELDSC [DE]
[A] DE 222733 C
[A] EP 0078566 A1 19830511 - CHUBB LIPS NEDERLAND BV [NL]
[AP] DE 3500222 A1 19860710 - POHLSCHROEDER & CO KG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH FR LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8613577 U1 19860703; EP 0249652 A2 19871223; EP 0249652 A3 19880316; EP 0249652 B1 19900404

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8613577 U 19860517; EP 86111188 A 19860812