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EP 0 718 452 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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14.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/33 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/26 |
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Date of filing: 06.12.1991 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES GB |
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Priority: |
06.12.1990 GB 9026567
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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91311365.0 / 0489599 |
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Applicant: LEADA ACROW LIMITED |
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Slough,
Berkshire SL3 OET (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Holland, John
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B16 0LJ (GB)
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Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary |
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Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co.,
Commonwealth House,
1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB) |
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Remarks: |
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This application was filed on 14.02.1996 as a divisional application to the application
mentioned under INID code 62. |
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Improvements in and relating to scaffolding systems |
(57) A scaffolding system of the type comprising interconnected vertical legs (2) and
horizontal space frames (4) is described. The legs (2) are provided with socket members
(10) and at least one of the chord members of each space frame (4) is provided at
either end thereof with first attachment means (20) comprising a pin (28) for insertion
into a socket member (10) of a leg to which it is to be attached. Each socket member
comprises a ring (16) mounted such as to also be capable of receiving a C-shaped end
fitting (48) around a portion thereof.