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EP 2568090 A1 20130313 - Sump

Title (en)

Sump

Title (de)

Sickerblock

Title (fr)

Puisard

Publication

EP 2568090 A1 20130313 (EN)

Application

EP 12183449 A 20120907

Priority

IT VR20110177 A 20110909

Abstract (en)

It is an underground monolithic sump (10) for the drainage and collection of waste and rain water and/or for the housing of cables or meters. The sump (10) comprises a bottom (40) and four side walls (14, 16) on which signs and reliefs are comprised for an easy assembly of the sump (10) with tubes and conduits.

IPC 8 full level

E03F 1/00 (2006.01); E03F 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 1/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[I] DE 102005056131 A1 20060727 - HEITKER GMBH [DE]
[I] EP 1820914 A1 20070822 - HEGLER RALPH-PETER DR-ING [DE]

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2568090 A1 20130313; IT VR20110177 A1 20130310; IT VR20120182 A1 20130310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12183449 A 20120907; IT VR20110177 A 20110909; IT VR20120182 A 20120907