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EP 1584772 A2 20051012 - Support structure

Title (en)

Support structure

Title (de)

Stützkonstruktion

Title (fr)

Structure de support

Publication

EP 1584772 A2 20051012 (EN)

Application

EP 05252160 A 20050406

Priority

GB 0407956 A 20040407

Abstract (en)

Support structure including a platform (2) supported by a plurality of stanchions (8). A connector (4) is provided at the end of each stanchion (8) for connecting the stanchion (8) to the platform (2). A connecting pin (6) connects the stanchion (8), connector (4) and platform (2).

IPC 1-7

E04G 1/15; E04G 21/32

IPC 8 full level

E04G 1/15 (2006.01); E04G 21/32 (2006.01); A62B 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E04G 1/153 (2013.01 - EP); E04G 1/28 (2013.01 - GB); E04G 21/3204 (2013.01 - EP GB); E04G 21/3271 (2013.01 - EP); A62B 1/22 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1584772 A2 20051012; EP 1584772 A3 20070912; GB 0407956 D0 20040512; GB 2412941 A 20051012; GB 2412941 B 20090805

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05252160 A 20050406; GB 0407956 A 20040407