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EP 1741841 B1 20120314 - Manhole shaft

Title (en)

Manhole shaft

Title (de)

Schachtoberteil

Title (fr)

Regard pour compteur

Publication

EP 1741841 B1 20120314 (DE)

Application

EP 06012707 A 20060621

Priority

DE 202005010489 U 20050629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1741841A1] In the manhole access section (11), there is at least one attachment point (15). This is connected integrally to the access section and includes an opening located in a U-shaped region. The attachment point is located in the transition region to the shaft dome (12). Two such attachment points are positioned opposite each other, on the inner wall of the access section.

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/12 (2013.01); E02D 29/121 (2013.01); E02D 29/124 (2013.01)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1741841 A1 20070110; EP 1741841 B1 20120314; AT E549463 T1 20120315; DE 202005010489 U1 20060817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06012707 A 20060621; AT 06012707 T 20060621; DE 202005010489 U 20050629