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(11) EP 2 011 923 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(21) Application number: 08007183.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E01F 9/07(2006.01)
E01F 13/12(2006.01)
 E01F 9/047(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: 13.04.2007 GB 0707164

(71) Applicant: Kelly, Alan
Castleknock Dublin 15 (IE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kelly, Alan
    Castleknock Dublin 15 (IE)

(74) Representative: Armstrong, Rosemary 
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) Vehicle speed reducing device


(57) A vehicle speed reducing device, comprising: a roadside member provided at or adjacent to a first location along a path, the roadside member being adapted to selectively provide a first signal corresponding to a status of the roadside member; an obstructing member provided at a second location along the path, the obstructing member having an upper surface, wherein the upper surface of the obstructing member is movable between a first position in which the upper surface is substantially vertically level with the path surface and a second position in which the upper surface is vertically spaced from the path surface; and control means adapted to receive the first signal and responsively co-operate with the obstructing member so that the upper surface of the obstructing member is movable towards either the first or the second position when contacted by a vehicle.







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