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EP 0583068 B1 19970319 - Crowd control barrier

Title (en)

Crowd control barrier

Title (de)

Barriere zum Zurückhalten von Menschenmassen

Title (fr)

Barrière pour retenir la foule

Publication

EP 0583068 B1 19970319 (EN)

Application

EP 93305430 A 19930709

Priority

GB 9214647 A 19920710
GB 9309193 A 19930505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0583068A2] A crowd control barrier suitable for football grounds and other stadia is effective in preventing rapid passage of people across the barrier without obstructing spectators' view of events taking place. The barrier comprises a frame supported in a horizontal plane above the ground with parallel metal wire cables (24; 124) extending under light tension between the lateral frame members (19, 20; 119, 120). The frame members can be surrounded by freely rotatable sleeve segments (148).

IPC 1-7

E01F 13/00

IPC 8 full level

E01F 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 13/022 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB GR IE IT NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0583068 A2 19940216; EP 0583068 A3 19950104; EP 0583068 B1 19970319; DE 69308956 D1 19970424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93305430 A 19930709; DE 69308956 T 19930709