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EP 1389655 A2 20040218 - A manhole and its method of manufacture

Title (en)

A manhole and its method of manufacture

Title (de)

Schachtabdeckung und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung

Title (fr)

Regard de chaussée et son procédé de fabrication

Publication

EP 1389655 A2 20040218 (EN)

Application

EP 03255070 A 20030814

Priority

GB 0218888 A 20020814

Abstract (en)

A manhole cover (1) comprises a pan (4) including a base having a generally continuous wall upstanding therefrom defining a boundary; a plurality (3) of reinforcing wires (2) secured in the pan in a non-recticulated manner; and a layer of self-compacting concrete (16) received in the pan within the boundary so as to surround the reinforcing wires. There is also provided a method of making a manhole cover. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02D 29/14

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1389655 A2 20040218; EP 1389655 A3 20041020; GB 0218888 D0 20020925; GB 2391892 A 20040218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03255070 A 20030814; GB 0218888 A 20020814