(19)
(11) EP 4 477 798 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/51

(21) Application number: 24181581.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E01C 5/20(2006.01)
E01C 9/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E01C 9/004; E01C 5/20
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.06.2023 BE 202305480

(71) Applicant: Ecco bv
9820 Merelbeke (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Slabbinck, Chris
    9820 Merelbeke (BE)

(74) Representative: Brantsandpatents bv 
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent
9051 Ghent (BE)

   


(54) GROUND GRID WITH IMPROVED COUPLING SYSTEM


(57) The present invention relates to a ground grid for supporting and retaining ground coverings, comprising a base plate and an open-cell structure, wherein the sides of the cell structure comprise a coupling system to connect adjacent ground grids to each other, wherein the coupling system comprises a male coupling element and a female coupling element, wherein each side comprises one or more male coupling elements and/or one or more female coupling elements, wherein the male coupling element of the ground grid can be connected to the female coupling element of an adjacent ground grid, and wherein the female coupling element of the ground grid can be connected to the male coupling element of an adjacent ground grid, wherein the female coupling element is formed by a T-shaped recess in the side of the cell structure, which recess extends through the base plate and the cell structure. The invention also relates to a method for connecting two or more ground grids.







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