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EP 0994217 B1 20050105 - Paving element

Title (en)

Paving element

Title (de)

Pflasterstein

Title (fr)

Elément de pavage

Publication

EP 0994217 B1 20050105 (DE)

Application

EP 99120418 A 19991014

Priority

DE 19847596 A 19981015

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0994217A2] Two or more different parallel sides (G6, G8) of the stone have different lengths due to the non-perpendicular angles (a, b), the length difference (d) being adapted to the paving pattern. An Independent claim is also included for a paving pattern constructed from the angled stones and square basis stones with sides equal to the angled stone basis length (B).

IPC 1-7

E01C 5/00; E01C 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E01C 5/00 (2006.01); E01C 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 5/00 (2013.01); E01C 2201/02 (2013.01); E01C 2201/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0994217 A2 20000419; EP 0994217 A3 20001108; EP 0994217 B1 20050105; AT E286557 T1 20050115; DE 19847596 A1 20000420; DE 59911394 D1 20050210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120418 A 19991014; AT 99120418 T 19991014; DE 19847596 A 19981015; DE 59911394 T 19991014