(19)
(11) EP 2 699 735 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/29

(21) Application number: 12720556.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02D 13/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2012/050708
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/143697 (26.10.2012 Gazette 2012/43)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A PILE INTO A SUBSTRATE

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TREIBEN EINES PFEILERS IN EINEN UNTERGRUND

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR ENFONCER UN PIEU DANS UN SUBSTRAT

(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

(30) Priority: 21.04.2011 GB 201106783

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/09

(73) Proprietor: IHC IQIP UK LTD
Winterborne Stickland, Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 0NB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERRY, Alastair
    Dorset DT11 0RW (GB)
  • KLOPPER, Melchior
    Wareham Dorset BH20 6NS (GB)
  • GUNTER, David Howell
    Poole Dorset BH17 7DS (GB)

(74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al
Maguire Boss 24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 473 683
   
       
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