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EP 1793048 B1 20080514 - Cover for a manhole

Title (en)

Cover for a manhole

Title (de)

Abdeckung eines in den Boden eingelassenen Schachtes

Title (fr)

Obturation des puits

Publication

EP 1793048 B1 20080514 (DE)

Application

EP 05026053 A 20051130

Priority

EP 05026053 A 20051130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1793048A1] Cover has a marginal bar (7) attached at the internal end area of the horizontal bar of the supporting frame (3) in a dimension extended upward, which is smaller than thickness of the seal (6) in the loaded condition of the cover. The cover attaches only to the sealing in normal case, and in the case of fire to the marginal bar after destroying or smelting the seal.

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/14 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1793048 A1 20070606; EP 1793048 B1 20080514; AT E395472 T1 20080515; DE 502005004143 D1 20080626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05026053 A 20051130; AT 05026053 T 20051130; DE 502005004143 T 20051130