Global Patent Index - EP 1484448 A3

EP 1484448 A3 20051228 - Cover element for highway barriers or guardrails

Title (en)

Cover element for highway barriers or guardrails

Title (de)

Abdeckelement für Autobahnbarrieren oder Schutzplanken

Title (fr)

Elément de couverture de barrières d' autoroutes ou glissières de sécurité

Publication

EP 1484448 A3 20051228 (EN)

Application

EP 04425385 A 20040527

Priority

IT RN20030015 A 20030606

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1484448A2] A cover element 1 for highway barriers or guardrails comprising: a first portion 10 that can be located on the front part 20 of a guardrail 2 facing the roadway 3 and having a height sufficient to cover the front part 20 of the guardrail 2 at least from the ground 4 to the maximum height of the guardrail 2 itself; a second portion 11, connected to the first portion 10, that can be located above the upper part 21 of the guardrail 2 and having a width sufficient to cover at least the entire width of the upper part 21 of the guardrail 2; means 12 for fixing the cover element 1 in position relative to the guardrail 2. The cover element 1 has a preset length, corresponding to at least one section of the guardrail 2, is manufactured in a partially shock-absorbent material (preferably rubber) and has, on the part opposite to the guardrail 2 and extending at least for the entire first portion 10 and the entire second portion 11, a continuous outer surface without any sharp edges. One or more cover elements 1 joined together to form a cover module 8 for highway barriers or guardrails. A plurality of cover modules 8 can form a cover for highway barriers or guardrails. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01F 15/04

IPC 8 full level

E01F 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 15/0453 (2013.01); E01F 15/0469 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1484448 A2 20041208; EP 1484448 A3 20051228; IT RN20030015 A1 20041207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04425385 A 20040527; IT RN20030015 A 20030606