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EP 1119661 B1 20050223 - SHAPED PAVESTONE

Title (en)

SHAPED PAVESTONE

Title (de)

FORMSTEIN

Title (fr)

PAVE MOULE

Publication

EP 1119661 B1 20050223 (DE)

Application

EP 99959189 A 19991006

Priority

DE 9903231 W 19991006
DE 19846480 A 19981009

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19846480A1] Each of the paving blocks (1) has the shape of a single or multiple cube. Each block has essentially smooth surfaces and at least one surface is rounded off to taper towards an adjacent side of the block. There are several different shapes of block, made to specified dimensions.

IPC 1-7

E01C 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E01C 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01C 5/06 (2013.01 - EP 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)

US 2001048849 A1 20011206; AT E289644 T1 20050315; CA 2347720 A1 20000420; DE 19846480 A1 20000413; DE 59911663 D1 20050331; EP 1119661 A1 20010801; EP 1119661 B1 20050223; WO 0022236 A1 20000420

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 82641401 A 20010405; AT 99959189 T 19991006; CA 2347720 A 19991006; DE 19846480 A 19981009; DE 59911663 T 19991006; DE 9903231 W 19991006; EP 99959189 A 19991006