(19)
(11) EP 1 970 494 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(21) Application number: 08250893.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02D 5/46(2006.01)
E02D 5/56(2006.01)
E02D 7/22(2006.01)
 E02D 5/48(2006.01)
E02D 5/80(2006.01)
E02D 7/26(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.03.2007 GB 0704954

(71) Applicant: Roxbury Limited
Gibraltar (GI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bullivant, Roger Alfred
    Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire DE15 0SS (GB)

(74) Representative: Skinner, Michael Paul 
Swindell & Pearson Limited 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY
Derby DE1 1GY (GB)

   


(54) Pile formation


(57) An article is described for use in forming a pile. The article 10 has at least one generally helical flight 12 for driving into the ground. The pitch P of the flight 12 is at least four times the diameter D of the flight.







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