Global Patent Index - EP 1627958 A1

EP 1627958 A1 20060222 - Manhole structure for use in paved surfaces

Title (en)

Manhole structure for use in paved surfaces

Title (de)

Schachtanordnung zum Einbau in Verkehrswegen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de regard, notamment pour compteur d'eau

Publication

EP 1627958 A1 20060222 (FR)

Application

EP 05360027 A 20050721

Priority

FR 0408092 A 20040721

Abstract (en)

The inspection unit (1), designed to go in the ground and especially to receive a water meter, consists of a lower housing (2) and a top cover (7) of rectangular cross section with connections for inlet and outlet pipes (6'). The housing and top cover are each made in one piece with double walls or skins (9, 9', 10, 10'), produced by roto-moulding from a thermoplastic polymer material. The housing has a series of spaced horizontal ribs (11), preferably in the form of square or rectangular corrugations, apart from its section inside the top cover, and its lower end has two openings (5) for the pipe connections.

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/12 (2013.01); E02D 29/124 (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 IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2873392 A1 20060127; FR 2873392 B1 20080411; EP 1627958 A1 20060222

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0408092 A 20040721; EP 05360027 A 20050721