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EP 1535649 B1 20060621 - Impact absorbing safety element

Title (en)

Impact absorbing safety element

Title (de)

Aufpralldämpfendes Schutzelement

Title (fr)

Elément de protection amortissant les chocs

Publication

EP 1535649 B1 20060621 (DE)

Application

EP 03025920 A 20031112

Priority

EP 03025920 A 20031112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1535649A1] Crash barrier section for e.g. ski pistes, toboggan tracks, cross-country courses and model car racetracks comprises a hollow cube (1) which can be fastened to other cubes using e.g. hook-pile fasteners. The cube has a mesh square (16) in its top (3) to release excess air when it is collided with.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 71/00 (2006.01); A63C 19/06 (2006.01); E01F 15/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 19/06 (2013.01); E01F 15/145 (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 1535649 A1 20050601; EP 1535649 B1 20060621; AT E330675 T1 20060715; DE 50303983 D1 20060803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03025920 A 20031112; AT 03025920 T 20031112; DE 50303983 T 20031112