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EP 0168199 A3 19860514 - A METHOD OF BUILDING A CAVITY WALL USING A BUILDING TIE, AND BUILDING TIES FOR USE IN THE METHOD

Title (en)

A METHOD OF BUILDING A CAVITY WALL USING A BUILDING TIE, AND BUILDING TIES FOR USE IN THE METHOD

Publication

EP 0168199 A3 19860514 (EN)

Application

EP 85304579 A 19850626

Priority

GB 8416680 A 19840629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0168199A2] A method of building a cavity wall including the step of embedding in the leaves of the cavity wall a tie to locate them in position characterised in that a tie is used in which at least the portions which are located in the walls and adjacent to the leaves of the wall are of spiral form and obtained by twisting a flat strip of metal.

IPC 1-7

E04B 2/30

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/41 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/4185 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 2712427 A1 19771006 - COOPMAN JOEL JOZEF

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0168199 A2 19860115; EP 0168199 A3 19860514; GB 2160906 A 19860102; GB 8416680 D0 19840801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85304579 A 19850626; GB 8416680 A 19840629