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EP 2505721 B1 20160302 - Road surface

Title (en)

Road surface

Title (de)

Straßenaufsatz

Title (fr)

Chapiteau de route

Publication

EP 2505721 B1 20160302 (DE)

Application

EP 11194866 A 20111221

Priority

DE 202011000182 U 20110125

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2505721A1] The road attachment (1) has a round or angular closure element (3) and a frame (4), where a panel form (6) has a gutter shape or a trough shape. The frame has two sections, where a cast receptacle (41) is provided for receiving the closure element and a concrete retaining body (44). The concrete retaining body and cast receptacle are integrally joined together at a side (42).

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/14 (2006.01); E02D 29/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 27/01 (2013.01); E02D 29/14 (2013.01); E03F 5/06 (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)

DE 202011000182 U1 20120130; EP 2505721 A1 20121003; EP 2505721 B1 20160302; PL 2505721 T3 20160831

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202011000182 U 20110125; EP 11194866 A 20111221; PL 11194866 T 20111221