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EP 1619317 A1 20060125 - Small construction

Title (en)

Small construction

Title (de)

Kleine Konstruktion

Title (fr)

Edicule

Publication

EP 1619317 A1 20060125 (FR)

Application

EP 04017009 A 20040719

Priority

EP 04017009 A 20040719

Abstract (en)

The construction has two gabions (8, 9) respectively comprising trellises (11, 16) of metallic wires having a triangular base pyramid shape that along with vegetation constitutes a decorative covering of the construction, where the covering has optical fibers. The trellises are respectively filled with a load of broken gravels (12, 17). The gabions are disposed on a concrete or masonry base.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/12 (2006.01); E04B 2/84 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 8/025 (2013.01); E02D 29/0208 (2013.01); E04B 1/3412 (2013.01); E04B 2/845 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 2004007843 A1 20040122 - LARSSON KARL ERIC [NO]
[X] DE 10154238 A1 20030528 - HAHN CHRISTEL [DE]
[X] FR 1456860 A 19660708 - BERTIN & CIE

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 1619317 A1 20060125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04017009 A 20040719