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EP 0931885 B1 20051214 - Drainage channel

Title (en)

Drainage channel

Title (de)

Entwässerungsrinne

Title (fr)

Caniveau d'écoulement

Publication

EP 0931885 B1 20051214 (DE)

Application

EP 99810035 A 19990119

Priority

CH 14698 A 19980122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0931885A2] Bracket (5) fitting in recesses (4) in the channel body side wall (2) has at least one vertical aperture (6) with wedge, truncated pyramid or cone-shaped side walls (31, 32). Fastening device (7) has at least two flexible expanding members (37), which are pushed through the aperture and lock in position.

IPC 1-7

E03F 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 5/06 (2013.01); E03F 2005/063 (2013.01); E03F 2005/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0931885 A2 19990728; EP 0931885 A3 19991027; EP 0931885 B1 20051214; AT E312981 T1 20051215; DE 59912906 D1 20060119; ES 2255239 T3 20060616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99810035 A 19990119; AT 99810035 T 19990119; DE 59912906 T 19990119; ES 99810035 T 19990119