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EP 1045081 B1 20020515 - Reinforcing bar

Title (en)

Reinforcing bar

Title (de)

Bewehrungsstab

Title (fr)

Barre d'armature

Publication

EP 1045081 B1 20020515 (DE)

Application

EP 00102093 A 20000203

Priority

DE 19917126 A 19990415

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1045081A1] The reinforcement rod (1) consisting of fiber reinforced plastic material is characterized by a thin metal cover (4) on its outer surface.

IPC 1-7

E04C 5/07

IPC 8 full level

B05D 7/24 (2006.01); E04C 5/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 5/07 (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 1045081 A1 20001018; EP 1045081 B1 20020515; AT E217668 T1 20020615; CA 2303701 A1 20001015; DE 19917126 A1 20001019; DE 50000165 D1 20020620; DK 1045081 T3 20020708; JP 2000328714 A 20001128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00102093 A 20000203; AT 00102093 T 20000203; CA 2303701 A 20000404; DE 19917126 A 19990415; DE 50000165 T 20000203; DK 00102093 T 20000203; JP 2000111428 A 20000413