(19)
(11) EP 0 816 572 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(21) Application number: 97201973.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E02D 29/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 03.07.1996 IT MI961364

(71) Applicant: VALSELLA MECCANOTECNICA S.p.A.
I-25014 Castenedolo (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Topa, Ferdinando
    25014 Castenedolo (Brescia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Appoloni, Romano et al
ING. BARZANO' & ZANARDO MILANO S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Quickly installed modular protection system


(57) A quickly installed modular protection system (11) comprising, when opened into its operating position, at least one upwardly open box-shaped cell (12) or region for containing material and connectable to other cells (12) or regions of similar shape, in which system the at least one cell (12) comprises longitudinal (13) and end walls (14a) formed of a material of high-strength textile type, is open at its base and comprises freely removable connection elements (15,16) for said walls, there being further provided elements (21) for stiffening and supporting said at least one cell (12) when in its operating position.
The textile material can be PVC-coated polyester, natural or synthetic material, and the connection and support elements can be of any desired form, such as rib frames, uprights, U-shaped, etc., such as to be able to support the structure during its filling and to allow the structure to be folded.







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