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EP 0 710 746 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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09.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/41 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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08.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/19 |
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Date of filing: 12.09.1995 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E01C 19/18 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL |
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Priority: |
01.11.1994 GB 9421956
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Applicant: Colas Limited |
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Crawley,
West Sussex RH10 4NF (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Kilner, David Nicholas
Nr Horsham,
West Sussex RH13 8PD (GB)
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Representative: Hucker, Charlotte Jane |
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Gill Jennings & Every
Broadgate House,
7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB) |
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Surfacing apparatus and method |
(57) A screed laying-box has an open bottom, a portion of which is closed by a shutter
that is variable in width across the box. This allows application of road-surfacing
material, e.g. microasphalt, in different widths, allowing economic usage of the material,
and providing an aesthetically-pleasing result.