Global Patent Index - EP 2589728 A2

EP 2589728 A2 20130508 - An access tower and advanced guard rail

Title (en)

An access tower and advanced guard rail

Title (de)

Zugangsturm und fortschrittliches Schutzgeländer

Title (fr)

Tour d'accès et garde-corps avancé

Publication

EP 2589728 A2 20130508 (EN)

Application

EP 12191342 A 20121105

Priority

GB 201119105 A 20111104

Abstract (en)

An access tower (1) comprising: two end frames (2), each comprising a pair of generally vertical stiles (4) connected by a plurality of generally horizontal rungs (5), the rungs (5) of an end frame (2) being vertically distributed by a distance X, at least one advanced guard rail (12) arranged between the two end frames (2), the advanced guard rail (12) having a frame including a plurality of horizontal members (13-16) vertically distributed by said distance X, the advanced guard rail further having a hook (19) provided at each respective corner of the frame, each hook (19) receiving a respective rung of (5) a respective end frame (2), wherein the at least one advanced guard rail (12) is arranged between the end frames (2) such that the horizontal members (13-16) of the advanced guard rail are substantially aligned with the rungs (5) of the adjacent end frames (2).

IPC 8 full level

E04G 5/14 (2006.01); E04G 1/30 (2006.01); E04G 7/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E04G 1/30 (2013.01 - EP GB); E04G 5/14 (2013.01 - EP GB); E04G 7/304 (2013.01 - EP); E04G 2001/305 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2475118 A 20110511 - DOWELL ALAN JAMES [GB], et al

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 2589728 A2 20130508; EP 2589728 A3 20141203; EP 2589728 B1 20160608; DK 2589728 T3 20160919; GB 201119105 D0 20111221; GB 2496182 A 20130508; GB 2496182 B 20140319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12191342 A 20121105; DK 12191342 T 20121105; GB 201119105 A 20111104