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EP 1013844 B1 20051123 - Water drainage

Title (en)

Water drainage

Title (de)

Wasserablauf

Title (fr)

Ecoulement d'eau

Publication

EP 1013844 B1 20051123 (DE)

Application

EP 99125681 A 19991222

Priority

DE 19860160 A 19981224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1013844A1] The water drain, for sealed flat surfaces (2), has a container (9) in a sealed fitting over the drain opening (4). It has a top cover (10) and a side wall (11) with entry openings (14) round its periphery which extend down to the flat surface in a lower height than the side wall (11). The container has hermetic sealing over the entry openings.

IPC 1-7

E04D 13/04

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/04 (2006.01); E04D 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04D 13/0409 (2013.01); E04D 2013/0427 (2013.01); E04D 2013/0436 (2013.01); E04D 2013/044 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE DK FI FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1013844 A1 20000628; EP 1013844 B1 20051123; AT E310865 T1 20051215; DE 19860160 A1 20000713; DE 19860160 C2 20010308; DE 59912824 D1 20051229; DK 1013844 T3 20060306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99125681 A 19991222; AT 99125681 T 19991222; DE 19860160 A 19981224; DE 59912824 T 19991222; DK 99125681 T 19991222