Kit for building a temporary bridge
The kit's innovative bridge elements with latching recesses and engagement elements allow for adaptable, stable, and lightweight auxiliary bridges that can be constructed to fit various terrain conditions, overcoming design limitations of existing kits.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE102024002852
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-09-04
AI Technical Summary
Existing kits for constructing auxiliary bridges lack flexibility in design and adaptability to varying natural conditions, and do not allow for symmetrical or asymmetrical structural configurations.
A kit comprising bridge elements with latching recesses and engagement elements that form positive-locking connections, enabling flexible structural designs and adaptations to different terrain conditions, with each element having two sides that can function as driving decks and being made of plastic for ease of handling and injection molding.
Enables the construction of auxiliary bridges that can be tailored to specific terrain features, providing stability and versatility in overcoming obstacles with symmetrical or asymmetrical configurations, while being lightweight and easily transportable.
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Abstract
Claims
[1] Kit for erecting a temporary bridge with the following features: a) the kit comprises bridge elements (10), b) each of the bridge elements (10) comprises a first end (13) and a second end (14), c) the first end (13) and the second end (14) each have an engagement element (21), d) each of the bridge elements (10) further comprises a first side (16) designed as a traffic deck and an opposite second side (17) also designed as a traffic deck, e) the first side (16) and the second side (17) each have locking recesses (22) spaced apart from one another in a direction of travel, f) each engagement element (21) of one of the bridge elements (10) can be engaged in each engagement recess (22) of one of the other bridge elements (10) to form a positive connection (20). [2] Kit according to claim 1, wherein the engagement elements (21) and the latching recesses (22) have a rounding corresponding to one another. [3] Kit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the bridge elements (10) is designed as a hollow body (11). [4] Kit according to claim 3, wherein each bridge element (10) has an opening (31) which can be closed with a closure (32). [5] Kit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein each bridge element (10) is made of plastic. [6] Kit according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the bridge elements (10) has a longitudinal extension (L) of 1.8 m to 2.5 m, wherein the longitudinal extension (L) relates to the direction of travel. [7] Kit according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each bridge element (10) has a transverse extension (B) of 0.4 m to 0.8 m, wherein the transverse extension (B) refers to a direction transverse to the direction of travel.
Citation Information
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