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EP 1087059 B1 20061004 - Floor covering for ice rinks

Title (en)

Floor covering for ice rinks

Title (de)

Schlittschuhlaufbelag

Title (fr)

Revêtement de sol pour patinoire

Publication

EP 1087059 B1 20061004 (DE)

Application

EP 00119224 A 20000906

Priority

AT 65799 U 19990924

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1087059A1] The floor lining for skating rinks without ice consists of basically rectangular plastic plates (1) whose contour line (2) follows a wavy or zigzag pattern which allows formation of wavy or zigzag expansion gaps between adjacent plates.

IPC 8 full level

E01C 13/10 (2006.01); A63C 19/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 19/10 (2013.01); E01C 13/107 (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 1087059 A1 20010328; EP 1087059 B1 20061004; AT 3417 U1 20000327; AT E341665 T1 20061015; DE 50013550 D1 20061116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00119224 A 20000906; AT 00119224 T 20000906; AT 65799 U 19990924; DE 50013550 T 20000906