Global Patent Index - EP 1764445 A1

EP 1764445 A1 20070321 - Expansion device for containing overflows

Title (en)

Expansion device for containing overflows

Title (de)

Quellfähige Vorrichtung zum Zurückhalten von Wasser

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'expansion pour contenir le débordement d'eau

Publication

EP 1764445 A1 20070321 (EN)

Application

EP 06100636 A 20060120

Priority

IT BS20050104 A 20050915

Abstract (en)

An expansion device (1) for containing overflows of watercourses, floods and/or inundations and like phenomena, suitable for cooperating with further identical expansion devices for making barriers for containing overflows of watercourses, floods and/or inundations and like phenomena, comprises an enclosure (2) suitable for allowing the water permeability through said enclosure (2) and an expanding and absorbing material (3) inside said enclosure (2) and suitable for increasing in volume following the absorption of water.

IPC 8 full level

E02B 3/10 (2006.01); E02B 3/12 (2006.01); E02B 7/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02B 3/108 (2013.01); E02B 3/127 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1764445 A1 20070321; CN 1932161 A 20070321; IT BS20050104 A1 20070316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06100636 A 20060120; CN 200610009361 A 20060228; IT BS20050104 A 20050915