(19)
(11) EP 2 484 836 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(21) Application number: 12154505.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02B 15/04(2006.01)
 E02B 15/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 08.02.2011 NL 2006165
23.05.2011 NL 2006831

(71) Applicant: Allmex B.V.
4664 RR Lepelstraat (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rombouts, Iroy Petrus Cornelis Johannes
    4664 RR Lepelstraat (NL)
  • Rombouts, Petrus Adrianus
    4664 RR Lepelstraat (NL)

(74) Representative: Hylarides, Paul Jacques et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague
2517 GK The Hague (NL)

   


(54) Barrier


(57) The present invention relates to a floating barrier for holding back material, such as a liquid, solids and/or objects, floating on a water mass, the barrier comprising:
- an elongate barrier sheet;
- a number of floating bodies which are arranged at a distance from each other and which are or can be attached to the barrier sheet, wherein the floating bodies are embodied to hold the upper part of the barrier sheet above the water surface in the floating situation.
The invention also relates to a method for holding back material floating on a water mass, comprising of:
- unrolling a flexible elongate barrier sheet;
- attaching a number of floating bodies at a distance from each other to the barrier sheet;
- placing the barrier sheet with floating bodies in the water mass.







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