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EP 0358209 B1 19920805 - TENNIS COURT SURFACING

Title (en)

TENNIS COURT SURFACING

Publication

EP 0358209 B1 19920805 (DE)

Application

EP 89116490 A 19890907

Priority

DE 3830372 A 19880907

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0358209A2] Tennis court surfacing having a compacted layer of rubber granules on which are applied a layer of sand, compacted with binders, and a third layer consisting of crushed brick which is likewise compacted with a binder. Thereafter, this crushed brick is scattered over the surfacing thus produced, in order to improve the slip of the surfacing, which possesses tournament qualities. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

E01C 13/00 (2006.01); E01C 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 13/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0358209 A2 19900314; EP 0358209 A3 19900516; EP 0358209 B1 19920805; DE 58901980 D1 19920910; ES 2034541 T3 19930401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89116490 A 19890907; DE 58901980 T 19890907; ES 89116490 T 19890907