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EP 1382749 B1 20061108 - Road vehicle with cleaning structure

Title (en)

Road vehicle with cleaning structure

Title (de)

Strassenfahrzeug mit Waschstruktur

Title (fr)

Véhicule de voirie comportant une structure de lavage

Publication

EP 1382749 B1 20061108 (FR)

Application

EP 03360074 A 20030623

Priority

FR 0209194 A 20020719

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1382749A1] The road-cleaning vehicle, consisting of a chassis with a control cab (2) and a plastic water tank (30) inside a steel shell, has a water feed system with front- and rear-facing beams (10, 20) that support hoses carrying water from the tank to front- and/or rear-mounted spray bars.

IPC 8 full level

E01H 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01H 1/101 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1382749 A1 20040121; EP 1382749 B1 20061108; DE 60309541 D1 20061221; DE 60309541 T2 20070913; FR 2842545 A1 20040123; FR 2842545 B1 20040924

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03360074 A 20030623; DE 60309541 T 20030623; FR 0209194 A 20020719