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EP 3205775 B1 20201230 - METHOD OF DRILLING

Title (en)

METHOD OF DRILLING

Title (de)

BOHRVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FORAGE

Publication

EP 3205775 B1 20201230 (FR)

Application

EP 17155661 A 20170210

Priority

FR 1651074 A 20160210

IPC 8 full level

E02D 5/38 (2006.01); E02D 5/66 (2006.01); E02D 7/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 5/38 (2013.01); E02D 5/66 (2013.01); E02D 7/22 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 2295645 A1 20110316 - BAUER MASCHINEN GMBH [DE]
DE 3905462 A1 19900823 - BAUER SPEZIALTIEFBAU [DE]
EP 2156907 A1 20100224 - SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET [FR]
DE 4228580 C1 19931028 - STRABAG BAU AG [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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3205775 A1 20170816; EP 3205775 B1 20201230; FR 3047511 A1 20170811; FR 3047511 B1 20180316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17155661 A 20170210; FR 1651074 A 20160210