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EP 0356492 B1 19920429 - SLALOM GATE

Title (en)

SLALOM GATE

Publication

EP 0356492 B1 19920429 (DE)

Application

EP 89902515 A 19890221

Priority

AT 40988 A 19880222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8907477A1] Slalom gate, whereby the flag (20) is connected to one of the two gate posts (15, 21, 42) by means of a rubber tensioner (16, 17, 37). When a racer touches the gate post (15) provided with a tilting joint (13), the gate post can be deflected, because the flag is connected to the gate post in question by means of the rubber tensioner.

IPC 1-7

A63C 19/00

IPC 8 full level

A63C 19/00 (2006.01); A63C 19/06 (2006.01); G09F 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63C 19/062 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8907477 A1 19890824; EP 0356492 A1 19900307; EP 0356492 B1 19920429; JP H02503160 A 19901004; US 5024551 A 19910618

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8900157 W 19890221; EP 89902515 A 19890221; JP 50233389 A 19890221; US 45394989 A 19891220