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EP 2372028 B1 20170322 - CLOSING DEVICE FOR MANHOLES

Title (en)

CLOSING DEVICE FOR MANHOLES

Title (de)

ABDECKUNG FÜR EINEN STRASSENSCHACHT

Title (fr)

COUVERCLE POUR UN REGARD DE CHAUSSEÉ

Publication

EP 2372028 B1 20170322 (EN)

Application

EP 11002561 A 20110329

Priority

IT VI20100092 A 20100401

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2372028A1] The present invention concerns a closing device for manholes/traps and the like, comprising a frame and a cover associated with the frame. Said device comprises mutual thrusting means between the cover and the frame.

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/1427 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2372028 A1 20111005; EP 2372028 B1 20170322; IT 1399836 B1 20130503; IT VI20100092 A1 20111002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11002561 A 20110329; IT VI20100092 A 20100401