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(11) EP 2 828 447 A2

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(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