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EP 0889171 B1 20040421 - Curbstone

Title (en)

Curbstone

Title (de)

Randstein

Title (fr)

Bordure

Publication

EP 0889171 B1 20040421 (DE)

Application

EP 98109989 A 19980602

Priority

DE 29711715 U 19970704

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0889171A1] The upright T-arm (3) is thickened in its foot section. This thickened foot section evolves into the normal section of the arm in a roof-shaped formation (6). The upper side (9) of the wheel deflector is curved. The kerb stone on its under side has at least one cavity (7,8) running parallel to the wheel deflector longitudinal direction. It has a face surface (11,10) which is rectangular and running inclinedly to its longitudinal axis.

IPC 1-7

E01C 11/22

IPC 8 full level

E01C 11/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 11/222 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0889171 A1 19990107; EP 0889171 B1 20040421; AT E264945 T1 20040515; DE 29711715 U1 19971106; DE 59811216 D1 20040527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98109989 A 19980602; AT 98109989 T 19980602; DE 29711715 U 19970704; DE 59811216 T 19980602