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EP 1816285 A2 20070808 - Plastic gravestone

Title (en)

Plastic gravestone

Title (de)

Kunststoffgrabstein

Title (fr)

Pierre tombale en matière plastique

Publication

EP 1816285 A2 20070808 (EN)

Application

EP 07101920 A 20070207

Priority

NL 1031096 A 20060207

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a plastic gravestone, consisting of an annular side wall and a cover plate which connects to a first outer end of the annular side wall. The cover plate and the annular side wall consist of a single plastic shell, and the shell also comprises an edge protruding all round on the second outer end of the annular side wall.

IPC 8 full level

E04H 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 13/003 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5595029 A 19970121 - REVOIR MELVIN H [US], et al

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 1816285 A2 20070808; EP 1816285 A3 20090513; NL 1031096 C1 20070808

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07101920 A 20070207; NL 1031096 A 20060207