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EP 0516243 A1 19921202 - Leaf trap.

Title (en)

Leaf trap.

Title (de)

Blätterfänger.

Title (fr)

Collecteur de feuilles.

Publication

EP 0516243 A1 19921202 (EN)

Application

EP 92201539 A 19920527

Priority

NL 9100946 A 19910531

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a leaf trap consisting of a dish (1) made of plastics, for instance (recycled) PVC or similar plastics waste material, provided with legs (2) between which water passage gates (5) are provided, the dish (1) being open on one side and being filled with a weight-increasing filler (3), for instance fly ash, concrete mortar or similar material, or a mixture thereof. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04D 13/04

IPC 8 full level

E04D 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04D 13/0409 (2013.01); E04D 13/0431 (2013.01); E04D 2013/0413 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2283160 A 19420519 - BOOSEY EDWARD W N
[A] FR 1189156 A 19590930 - BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0516243 A1 19921202; EP 0516243 B1 19950809; DE 69203963 D1 19950914; DE 69203963 T2 19960208; NL 9100946 A 19921216

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92201539 A 19920527; DE 69203963 T 19920527; NL 9100946 A 19910531