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EP 1059400 A1 20001213 - Safety gate

Title (en)

Safety gate

Title (de)

Sicherheitsschleuse

Title (fr)

Sas de sécurité

Publication

EP 1059400 A1 20001213 (EN)

Application

EP 00304895 A 20000609

Priority

GB 9913287 A 19990609

Abstract (en)

A safety gate (10) comprises a barrier portion (12) and mounting means (14) for mounting the gate for use. The mounting means (14) provides pivotal movement of the barrier portion about a pivot axis (16) and the barrier (12) has a concave curvature facing the pivot axis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04G 1/26

IPC 8 full level

E04G 5/14 (2006.01); E06B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04G 5/14 (2013.01); E04G 21/166 (2013.01); E06B 11/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2304137 A 19970312 - WAIGHT CHRISTOPHER ANDREW [GB]
[A] GB 2005324 A 19790419 - DEXION COMINO INT LTD
[A] US 5709050 A 19980120 - BENKO JOHN C [US]

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 1059400 A1 20001213; GB 0013977 D0 20000802; GB 2351755 A 20010110; GB 2351755 B 20021204; GB 9913287 D0 19990804

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00304895 A 20000609; GB 0013977 A 20000609; GB 9913287 A 19990609