Global Patent Index - EP 1911888 B1

EP 1911888 B1 20150304 - Closing system and method for closing a hole in the ground

Title (en)

Closing system and method for closing a hole in the ground

Title (de)

Verschlusssystem und Verfahren zum Verschließen eines Erdlochs

Title (fr)

Système de fermeture et procédé de fermeture d'un trou dans le sol

Publication

EP 1911888 B1 20150304 (EN)

Application

EP 07075870 A 20071008

Priority

  • NL 1032660 A 20061010
  • NL 1034000 A 20070618

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1911888A2] The present invention relates to a closing device (1) for closing a hole (2) in the ground, comprising: - a lightweight plate part (4) for closing the hole in an edge (12) thereof; and - locking means for locking and unlocking the plate part relative to the edge, wherein the locking means comprise a mechanism which can be operated via an opening (20) in the plate part. The invention also relates to a closing system and a method for respectively unlocking and locking a lightweight plate part relative to a hole in the ground, comprising the steps of: - inserting a tool (22) in a first insertion position into an opening (20) of a plate part (4) arranged for this purpose, wherein the plate part comprises locking means for locking the plate part relative to an edge (12) of the hole (2); - moving the tool from the first insertion position into a second handling position, wherein in the first insertion position the tool can be respectively inserted into and removed from the plate part; and - moving the tool from the second handling position to the first insertion position, wherein the tool operates the locking means from an unlocked position to a locked position.

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/14 (2006.01); E05B 11/02 (2006.01); E05B 15/06 (2006.01); E05B 35/00 (2006.01); E05C 1/06 (2006.01); E05C 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/1427 (2013.01); E05B 11/02 (2013.01); E05B 15/06 (2013.01); E05C 1/06 (2013.01); E05B 35/006 (2013.01); E05B 35/008 (2013.01); E05C 1/12 (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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1911888 A2 20080416; EP 1911888 A3 20100120; EP 1911888 B1 20150304; NL 1034000 C2 20080414

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07075870 A 20071008; NL 1034000 A 20070618