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EP 0159804 B1 19890125 - WALL TIE DEVICE

Title (en)

WALL TIE DEVICE

Publication

EP 0159804 B1 19890125 (EN)

Application

EP 85301870 A 19850315

Priority

GB 8406800 A 19840315

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0159804A1] A tying device comprises a bracket (1) fixed to an existing wall and one or more ties (20), which are to be interposed between courses of the new wall, engageable in slots (9) in the bracket, the slots allowing each tie once engaged to be slid down onto the top of the most recent course.

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/41; E04B 2/30

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/41 (2006.01); E04B 2/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/4178 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0159804 A1 19851030; EP 0159804 B1 19890125; AT E40435 T1 19890215; DE 3567926 D1 19890302; GB 2154258 A 19850904; GB 2154258 B 19870916; GB 2154260 A 19850904; GB 2154260 B 19870916; GB 8406800 D0 19840418; GB 8506725 D0 19850417

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85301870 A 19850315; AT 85301870 T 19850315; DE 3567926 T 19850315; GB 8406800 A 19840315; GB 8506725 A 19850315