(19)
(11)
EP 2 828 447 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
28.01.2015
Bulletin 2015/05
(21)
Application number:
13733840.6
(22)
Date of filing:
03.01.2013
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
E04F
15/22
(2006.01)
B32B
3/10
(2006.01)
E04B
5/43
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2013/020148
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2013/103721
(
11.07.2013
Gazette 2013/28)
(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:
03.01.2012
US 201213342605
(71)
Applicant:
University of Notre Dame du Lac
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5602 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
OVAERT, Timothy, C.
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstraße 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)
(54)
FLOORING APPARATUS FOR REDUCING IMPACT ENERGY DURING A FALL