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EP 1031659 A2 20000830 - Recreational surfaces

Title (en)

Recreational surfaces

Title (de)

Freizeit Bodenbelag

Title (fr)

Surface de récréation

Publication

EP 1031659 A2 20000830 (EN)

Application

EP 00301312 A 20000221

Priority

GB 9904073 A 19990224

Abstract (en)

There is disclosed a recreational surface (10) disposed on a sub-base (12) and comprising a mould (14) filled with a resilient composition so as to provide an impact absorbing upper surface, in which the mould (14) is configured so as to leave void areas (20) underneath the upper surface (18) which are not filled by resilient composition. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01C 13/06

IPC 8 full level

E01C 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 13/065 (2013.01)

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 1031659 A2 20000830; EP 1031659 A3 20010117; GB 2347086 A 20000830; GB 9904073 D0 19990414

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301312 A 20000221; GB 9904073 A 19990224