Surface access assemblies - Patent 1870524

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EP 1 870 524 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52

(21)	Application number: 07252496.0

(22)	Date of filing: 20.06.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E02D 29/14^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

20.06.2006 GB 0612154

(71)	Applicants:
	Wrekin Welding Fabrication & Engineering Limited Stanton Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE15 9TH (GB) ATLANTA IMPEX LIMITED Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1DA (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Mills, Brian, Wrekin Welding Fabrication & Engineering Ltd. Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire DE15 9TH (GB) Edmonds, David Henry, Atlanta Impex Limited Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1DA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Blower, Timothy John
	Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)

(54)	Surface access assemblies

(57) A surface access assembly 10 includes a first cover 12a and a second cover 12B. Each of the covers 12A, 12B include a substantially planar surface part 20. The assembly 10 includes an interlocking member 54, which in an interlocked condition extends between the first cover 12A and the second cover 12B to secure the first and second covers 12A, 12B together. The assembly 10 is arranged so that the interlocking member 54 extends in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the surface parts 20.

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