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EP 1174544 A2 20020123 - Water barrier

Title (en)

Water barrier

Title (de)

Wassersperre

Title (fr)

Barrage temporaire contre l'eau

Publication

EP 1174544 A2 20020123 (EN)

Application

EP 01202708 A 20010717

Priority

NL 1015768 A 20000721

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a water barrier, which may be deployed temporarily. It consists of a system of metal support elements (1) which support a plastic sheeting (5). The system may be transported, unrolled and erected using very little effort and after being used it may be rolled up again. An important saving in material is obtained by designing the support elements (1) such that they are subjected to tensile forces. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02B 3/10

IPC 8 full level

E02B 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02B 3/106 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1174544 A2 20020123; EP 1174544 A3 20040512; NL 1015768 C1 20020122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01202708 A 20010717; NL 1015768 A 20000721