Global Patent Index - EP 0982472 A1

EP 0982472 A1 20000301 - Sealing assembly for tunnel segments

Title (en)

Sealing assembly for tunnel segments

Title (de)

Dichtanordnung für Tunnel-Segmente

Title (fr)

Systeme d'étancheité pour voussoir de tunnel

Publication

EP 0982472 A1 20000301 (EN)

Application

EP 99116570 A 19990824

Priority

  • GB 9818489 A 19980826
  • GB 9915794 A 19990707

Abstract (en)

An edge seal assembly (10) comprising a first member (11) having intrados (12) and extrados (13) side surfaces and a first edge (15) between the side surfaces (12, 13), and a second member (18) having intrados (19) and extrados (20) side surfaces and a second edge (21) between the side surfaces (19, 20), each of the first and second edges (15, 21) in use facing one another and at least one of the edges having a recess (24), and there being a gasket (25) receivable between the first and second edges (15, 21) and being receivable in part, in the recess (24) characterised in that the thickness of the gasket (25) decreases from a thicker region which is positioned more closely adjacent the intrados (12, 19) or extrados (13, 20) side surfaces, to a thinner region (27) which is positioned more closely adjacent to the extrados (13, 20) or intrados (12, 19) side surfaces respectively.

IPC 1-7

E21D 11/38

IPC 8 full level

E21D 11/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21D 11/385 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2197917 A 19880602 - BENFORD EDWARD JOHN

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 0982472 A1 20000301; EP 0982472 B1 20030312; AT E234417 T1 20030315; DE 69905819 D1 20030417; DE 69905819 T2 20031009

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99116570 A 19990824; AT 99116570 T 19990824; DE 69905819 T 19990824