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EP 1177356 A1 20020206 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BUILDERS' SCAFFOLDING

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BUILDERS' SCAFFOLDING

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNG FÜR BAUGERÜST

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES AUX ECHAFAUDAGES DE CONSTRUCTEURS DE BATIMENTS

Publication

EP 1177356 A1 20020206 (EN)

Application

EP 00935342 A 20000525

Priority

GB 0002025 W 20000525
GB 9912028 A 19990525
GB 0006071 A 20000315

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0071836A1] A scaffolding wherein the decking (40) unit has first and second end parts (48, 49, 115) each of which co-operates with a respective transom (20, 100) to support the decking unit (40) and to restrain relative angular movement between an end part (48, 49, 115) and a respective transom (20, 10).

IPC 1-7

E04G 1/15

IPC 8 full level

E04G 1/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04G 1/154 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0071836A1

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)

WO 0071836 A1 20001130; AU 5089000 A 20001212; EP 1177356 A1 20020206

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0002025 W 20000525; AU 5089000 A 20000525; EP 00935342 A 20000525