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EP 1297277 A1 20030402 - WELL

Title (en)

WELL

Title (de)

SCHACHT

Title (fr)

COLONNE

Publication

EP 1297277 A1 20030402 (EN)

Application

EP 01945356 A 20010611

Priority

FI 0100550 W 20010611
FI 20001398 A 20000612

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0196777A1] A well to be used e.g. in sewer or rainwater systems, the well comprising a frame (2), at least one inlet unit (3) and at least one outlet unit (4). At least one inlet unit (3) is arranged in connection with a joint inside the structure of the frame (2) of the well (1) such that the direction of the unit is changeable.

IPC 1-7

F16L 41/18; F16L 27/04

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/02 (2006.01); F16L 41/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 5/02 (2013.01); E03F 5/021 (2013.01); F16L 27/04 (2013.01); F16L 41/03 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0196777A1

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)

WO 0196777 A1 20011220; AU 6759601 A 20011224; EP 1297277 A1 20030402; FI 109718 B 20020930; FI 20001398 A0 20000612; FI 20001398 A 20011213

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 0100550 W 20010611; AU 6759601 A 20010611; EP 01945356 A 20010611; FI 20001398 A 20000612