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EP 0816566 A3 19980520 - Floor construction

Title (en)

Floor construction

Title (de)

Fussbodenkonstruktion

Title (fr)

Construction de plancher

Publication

EP 0816566 A3 19980520 (DE)

Application

EP 97890104 A 19970618

Priority

AT 112996 A 19960626

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0816566A2] Floor construction with a poured asphalt cover layer (1) and support layer (2) on top of an underlay (3), eg. intermediate cover - contains a support layer comprising a mixture of bulk product, cement and water.

IPC 1-7

E01C 7/32; E04D 7/00

IPC 8 full level

E01C 7/32 (2006.01); E04D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 7/32 (2013.01); E04D 7/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 0168504 A1 19860122 - DEUTSCHE ASPHALT GMBH [DE]
[YA] WO 8805765 A1 19880811 - STRACKE MARKUS [AT]
[YA] DE 829465 C 19520124 - SIKA G M B H CHEM FAB
[XA] DE 974650 C 19610316 - DECHAMPS GUSTAV
[A] FR 2684397 A1 19930604 - EUROSTEEL SA [BE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0816566 A2 19980107; EP 0816566 A3 19980520

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97890104 A 19970618