Global Patent Index - EP 0918108 A3

EP 0918108 A3 19991208 - Pole cap, pole, and verge arrangement for preventing plant growth at the foot of a pole

Title (en)

Pole cap, pole, and verge arrangement for preventing plant growth at the foot of a pole

Title (de)

Pfostenhülle, Pfosten, und Strassenrand-Zusammenbau gegen unerwünschten Pflanzenwuchs am Pfostenfuss

Title (fr)

Couvercle de poteau, poteau, et système de bord de route contre la croissance indésirable des plantes

Publication

EP 0918108 A3 19991208 (EN)

Application

EP 98203920 A 19981120

Priority

NL 1007595 A 19971120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0918108A2] A pole cap for substantially sealingly covering an area adjacent the foot of a pole (2; 42) to prevent plant growth in that area. As the pole cap is provided with anchoring means (16; 26; 44; 54, 55; 74; 94) for mounting at least a portion of the pole cap on the ground, a reliable positioning of the pole cap is obtained without this pole cap having to be of heavy construction. This prevents the cap from being lifted by growth, such as tree roots and the like, during mowing by the mowing machine or by other causes. In that case, if the pole cap is possibly mown over with a substantial overlap, no damage is caused thereby. Further, due to the anchoring, the shape of the pole cap is stabilized and the pole cap provides, through its anchoring, support to the pole. There are further described a pole (2; 12; 22; 42) and a verge arrangement in which such pole cap is used. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01F 15/04; E01F 9/011

IPC 8 full level

E01F 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 15/0469 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0918108 A2 19990526; EP 0918108 A3 19991208; EP 0918108 B1 20040512; DE 69823777 D1 20040617; DE 69823777 T2 20050504; NL 1007595 C2 19990531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98203920 A 19981120; DE 69823777 T 19981120; NL 1007595 A 19971120