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EP 0999309 A3 20020410 - Bridge

Title (en)

Bridge

Title (de)

Brücke

Title (fr)

Pont

Publication

EP 0999309 A3 20020410 (DE)

Application

EP 99121766 A 19991103

Priority

DE 19851202 A 19981106

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0999309A2] The bridge with accessible surfaces (1,2) has a hand rail (4) fitted via braces (3), walls or similar. The hand rail comprises hollow profile sections (5) formed from extruded aluminum. The hollow profiles on their periphery have a number of symmetrically distributed grooves. They are round in their cross-section.

IPC 1-7

E01D 19/10; E01D 101/34

IPC 8 full level

E01D 19/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01D 19/103 (2013.01 - EP US); E01D 2101/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[DXY] DE 19625819 A1 19971002 - MAIER GMBH PETER [DE]
[YA] GB 1314518 A 19730426 - BRITISH ALUMINIUM CO LTD

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 0999309 A2 20000510; EP 0999309 A3 20020410; DE 19851202 A1 20000511; US 6308357 B1 20011030

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99121766 A 19991103; DE 19851202 A 19981106; US 43529899 A 19991105