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EP 2248957 B1 20170913 - Drain with roughened layer

Title (en)

Drain with roughened layer

Title (de)

Bodenablauf mit aufgerauhter Schicht

Title (fr)

Bouche d'égout avec couche rugosifée

Publication

EP 2248957 B1 20170913 (EN)

Application

EP 10159742 A 20100413

Priority

NL 2002843 A 20090506

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2248957A1] The invention relates to a drain, comprising a tray with a bottom surface and upright side walls, wherein at least an edge of a layer is arranged on a side wall of the tray, wherein the layer is elastic and at least one surface of the elastic layer is roughened. Grains are preferably arranged on the roughened surface.

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 5/0408 (2013.01); E03F 5/0409 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

GB 1153611 A 19690529 - DUNLOP CO LTD [GB]
US 2008163420 A1 20080710 - DIETER PREISSING [DE], et al

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2248957 A1 20101110; EP 2248957 B1 20170913; NL 2002843 C2 20101109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10159742 A 20100413; NL 2002843 A 20090506