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EP 1319427 A3 20040102 - Floor element for sports

Title (en)

Floor element for sports

Title (de)

Sportbodenelement

Title (fr)

Elément de plancher de sports

Publication

EP 1319427 A3 20040102 (DE)

Application

EP 02027618 A 20021211

Priority

DE 10161557 A 20011214

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1319427A2] The flooring, for indoor sports, is composed of plastics boards (10) with two parallel surfaces, and at least one locking structure at two end sides (14,18) at right angles to each other, to fit into a complementary locking structure (26,28) at the end sides (12,16) of the neighboring board. At least one surface is coated with a non-stick cladding.

IPC 1-7

A63C 19/04; E01C 13/04

IPC 8 full level

A63C 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 19/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 6098362 A 20000808 - MARRIOTT CAMERON FRANK [CA], et al
[A] US 6029416 A 20000229 - ANDERSSON KJELL [SE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1319427 A2 20030618; EP 1319427 A3 20040102; DE 10161557 A1 20030710

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02027618 A 20021211; DE 10161557 A 20011214