Global Patent Index - EP 2759672 A1

EP 2759672 A1 20140730 - Flood barrier and method of flood protection

Title (en)

Flood barrier and method of flood protection

Title (de)

Hochwasserbarriere und Verfahren zum Hochwasserschutz

Title (fr)

Barrière anti-inondation et procédé de protection contre les inondations

Publication

EP 2759672 A1 20140730 (EN)

Application

EP 14152621 A 20140127

Priority

  • GB 201301470 A 20130128
  • GB 201306336 A 20130408
  • GB 201314378 A 20130812

Abstract (en)

This invention relates to a flood barrier and method of flood protection. According to the invention there is provided a flood barrier comprising a plurality of pillars adapted to be secured adjacent to a doorway of a building. Each pillar has a first sealing member for its bottom surface, and a second sealing member for its longitudinal surface. The pillars can be separable, or they can be interconnected to form a unitary structure by a flexible and resilient securing beam.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E02B 7/02 (2013.01 - US); E06B 9/06 (2013.01 - EP US); E06B 2009/007 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2406819 A 20050413 - VASSILIADES CHRIS [GB]

Citation (search report)

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 2759672 A1 20140730; CA 2840693 A1 20140728; US 2014212220 A1 20140731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14152621 A 20140127; CA 2840693 A 20140124; US 201414163379 A 20140124