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EP 3550088 A3 20191218 - DRAINAGE ELEMENT

Title (en)

DRAINAGE ELEMENT

Title (de)

ABFLUSSELEMENT

Title (fr)

ÉLÉMENT DE DRAINAGE

Publication

EP 3550088 A3 20191218 (EN)

Application

EP 19162530 A 20190313

Priority

ZA 201801698 A 20180313

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a drainage element for use in a modular drainage system including a grid seat and different drain pipe connecting formations. The invention further relates to a closure panel and a drain kit comprising said drainage element, said closure panel, a foraminous grid and a drain pipe.

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/04 (2006.01); E03F 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 5/0401 (2013.01); E03F 5/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 1881118 A1 20080123 - AHLMANN ACO SEVERIN [DE]
[Y] US 3225545 A 19651228 - FLEGEL GEORGE J

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 3550088 A2 20191009; EP 3550088 A3 20191218; EP 3550088 B1 20211201; ZA 201901526 B 20220525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19162530 A 20190313; ZA 201901526 A 20190312