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EP 0731868 A1 19960918 - A POST

Title (en)

A POST

Title (de)

PFOSTEN

Title (fr)

POTEAU

Publication

EP 0731868 A1 19960918 (EN)

Application

EP 95901668 A 19941117

Priority

SE 9401085 W 19941117
SE 9303846 A 19931119

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9514146A1] A post, for example a fence post or a gate post, consisting of side elements (4) having their side edges connected with each other.

IPC 1-7

E04H 17/20

IPC 8 full level

E01F 9/011 (2006.01); E04H 12/22 (2006.01); E04H 17/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01F 9/623 (2016.02 - EP); E01F 9/685 (2016.02 - EP); E04H 12/2215 (2013.01 - EP); E04H 12/2269 (2013.01 - EP); E04H 17/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9514146A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9514146 A1 19950526; AU 1510295 A 19950606; BR 9408096 A 19970805; EP 0731868 A1 19960918; SE 511041 C2 19990726; SE 9303846 D0 19931119; SE 9303846 L 19950612

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9401085 W 19941117; AU 1510295 A 19941117; BR 9408096 A 19941117; EP 95901668 A 19941117; SE 9303846 A 19931119