Global Patent Index - EP 2011923 A2

EP 2011923 A2 20090107 - Vehicle speed reducing device

Title (en)

Vehicle speed reducing device

Title (de)

Geschwindigkeitsreduktionsvorrichtung für ein Fahrzeug

Title (fr)

Dispositif de réduction de la vitesse d'un véhicule

Publication

EP 2011923 A2 20090107 (EN)

Application

EP 08007183 A 20080411

Priority

GB 0707164 A 20070413

Abstract (en)

A vehicle speed reducing device, comprising: a roadside member provided at or adjacent to a first location along a path, the roadside member being adapted to selectively provide a first signal corresponding to a status of the roadside member; an obstructing member provided at a second location along the path, the obstructing member having an upper surface, wherein the upper surface of the obstructing member is movable between a first position in which the upper surface is substantially vertically level with the path surface and a second position in which the upper surface is vertically spaced from the path surface; and control means adapted to receive the first signal and responsively co-operate with the obstructing member so that the upper surface of the obstructing member is movable towards either the first or the second position when contacted by a vehicle.

IPC 8 full level

E01F 9/07 (2006.01); E01F 9/529 (2016.01); E01F 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E01F 9/529 (2016.02 - EP GB); E01F 9/565 (2016.02 - EP); E01F 13/123 (2013.01 - EP); G08G 1/052 (2013.01 - GB); G08G 1/052 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0707164 D0 20070523; GB 2448364 A 20081015; EP 2011923 A2 20090107; EP 2011923 A3 20100818

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0707164 A 20070413; EP 08007183 A 20080411