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EP 0953686 B1 20020227 - Snow plough

Title (en)

Snow plough

Title (de)

Schneepflug

Title (fr)

Chasse-neige

Publication

EP 0953686 B1 20020227 (DE)

Application

EP 98107601 A 19980427

Priority

EP 98107601 A 19980427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0953686A1] The plow has a plowing section (2) and at least one locking member (18) located at one end of the section. The locking member enables the plowing section to be either in an operational position in which the member closes the corresponding opening of the plow, and a rest position where the locking member frees the opening. The member has a flexible construction and extends between two clam arms (16,17) which are moveable relative to one another in such a way that the locking member is stretched in the operational position and folded together in the rest position.

IPC 1-7

E01H 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E01H 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01H 5/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0953686 A1 19991103; EP 0953686 B1 20020227; AT E213801 T1 20020315; DE 59803192 D1 20020404

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98107601 A 19980427; AT 98107601 T 19980427; DE 59803192 T 19980427