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EP 1533471 B1 20121226 - Yieldable rock anchor

Title (en)

Yieldable rock anchor

Title (de)

Gleitanker

Title (fr)

Boulon d'ancrage déformable

Publication

EP 1533471 B1 20121226 (DE)

Application

EP 04104841 A 20041004

Priority

DE 10354729 A 20031122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1533471A1] The sliding anchor, in particular, in the form of a self-drilling injection anchor comprises an anchor head (16) which is provided with one or several pin-shaped, adjustable elements (24) for engagement with the external thread (22) on the anchor rod (7).

IPC 8 full level

E21D 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21D 21/008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH GR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1533471 A1 20050525; EP 1533471 B1 20121226; DE 10354729 A1 20050616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04104841 A 20041004; DE 10354729 A 20031122