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EP 1 830 007 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36 |
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Date of filing: 02.03.2007 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO
SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA HR MK RS |
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Priority: |
03.03.2006 NL 1031293
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Applicant: Van den Herik Beheer B.V. |
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3361 HJ Sliedrecht (NL) |
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Inventor: |
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- HUIJBERS, Johannes Theodorus Albertus Cornelis
2969 BN, OUD ALBLAS (NL)
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Representative: Van Breda, Jacobus |
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Octrooibureau Los & Stigter B.V.,
Weteringschans 96
1017 XS Amsterdam
1017 XS Amsterdam (NL) |
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Apparatus and method for submerging a water construction element |
(57) An apparatus for positioning a hydraulic construction element on a floor below a
water surface, provided with a sink opening through which the hydraulic construction
element is to be lowered, having in, above or below the sink opening a supporting
device for the hydraulic construction element, which supporting device is to be lowered
from the sink opening and which supporting device is embodied so as to be able to
split for the release of the hydraulic construction element (3), wherein the supporting
device (5) comprises a first series of straps (7) and a second series of straps (8)
that can be coupled to and removed from each other near the middle of the sink opening
(4).