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EP 0740032 B1 19991020 - Levelling machine

Title (en)

Levelling machine

Title (de)

Nivelliermaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à niveler

Publication

EP 0740032 B1 19991020 (EN)

Application

EP 96200218 A 19960201

Priority

BE 9500387 A 19950428

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0740032A1] Levelling machine, more particularly for levelling a floor layer (2), of the type whereby the levelling is performed by means of a rotating base structure (3), characterized in that this base structure (3) comprises a support structure formed by a disc (7). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04F 21/24

IPC 8 full level

E04F 21/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 21/248 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IE LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0740032 A1 19961030; EP 0740032 B1 19991020; AT E185870 T1 19991115; BE 1007950 A6 19951121; DE 69604724 D1 19991125; DE 69604724 T2 20000518; ES 2140780 T3 20000301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96200218 A 19960201; AT 96200218 T 19960201; BE 9500387 A 19950428; DE 69604724 T 19960201; ES 96200218 T 19960201