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EP 1985780 B1 20101117 - Protective fence device

Title (en)

Protective fence device

Title (de)

Schutzzaunvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'enceinte de protection

Publication

EP 1985780 B1 20101117 (DE)

Application

EP 08154756 A 20080418

Priority

DE 102007019195 A 20070420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1985780A2] The safety barrier for industrial plant has mesh panels (6) between uprights (2). Bolts (17) at the top and bottom of the panels fit into brackets (15) on the uprights through lockable, removable spacers (12).

IPC 8 full level

E04H 17/16 (2006.01); E05B 65/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04H 17/163 (2013.01 - EP US); E05C 1/06 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1985780 A2 20081029; EP 1985780 A3 20090114; EP 1985780 B1 20101117; AT E488656 T1 20101215; DE 102007019195 B3 20081016; DE 502008001797 D1 20101230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08154756 A 20080418; AT 08154756 T 20080418; DE 102007019195 A 20070420; DE 502008001797 T 20080418