Global Patent Index - EP 0171250 A2

EP 0171250 A2 19860212 - Method of making a wall tie and tie made by the method.

Title (en)

Method of making a wall tie and tie made by the method.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Mauerbindeglieds und durch das Verfahren erzeugtes Bindeglied.

Title (fr)

Méthode de fabrication d'une armature de liaison pour murs et armature obtenue par cette méthode.

Publication

EP 0171250 A2 19860212 (EN)

Application

EP 85305405 A 19850729

Priority

GB 8419523 A 19840731

Abstract (en)

Reinforcements and ties are in the form of a length of wire (15) having a core, and a number of externally projecting fins or ridges (4, 6, 8) which are conveniently of helical form as by being on a twisted wire of uniform cross-section. The fins and the indentations between them can define drip points so that if a length of wire is used as a wall tie between the two leaves (21, 22) of a cavity brick wall water will not pass from one leave to the other across the cavity but will drip into the cavity from a drip point. <??>A wire can be easily inserted into the two leaves of a cavity wall whether both leaves are being built as a new wall or whether one leaf is being built as a lining to an existing wall, or whether both walls already exist and require old wall ties to be replaced. It may be necessary to dril a pilot hole of the same diameter as the core of the wire into which the wire can be driven by a hammer with the fins cutting into the masonry as the wire turns. The wire may be cranked in two places (16) to have end (18, 19) parallel with each other but spaced in the plane of the wire for easy accommodation of any vertical spacing between the mortar layers of respective inner and outer brick walls on either side of the cavity. <??>The wire may be formed by one or two passes between a pair of slotted rollers with the material being deformed to take core material to the fins. <??>The wire can also be used for reinforcing cracked brickwork or even causing timber or brick components to be reinforced.

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/41; E04B 2/30; E04B 2/44; E04C 5/03

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/41 (2006.01); E04B 1/76 (2006.01); E04B 2/20 (2006.01); E04B 2/30 (2006.01); E04C 5/01 (2006.01); E04C 5/03 (2006.01); E04G 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/41 (2013.01); E04B 1/4178 (2013.01); E04B 1/4185 (2013.01); E04B 1/7616 (2013.01); E04B 2/20 (2013.01); E04B 2/30 (2013.01); E04C 5/01 (2013.01); E04C 5/012 (2013.01); E04C 5/03 (2013.01); E04G 23/0218 (2013.01); E04G 23/0222 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0494099 A2 19920708; EP 0494099 A3 19921216; EP 0494099 B1 19950705; DE 3586701 D1 19921105; DE 3586701 T2 19930422; DE 3588038 D1 19950810; DE 3588038 T2 19960411; EP 0171250 A2 19860212; EP 0171250 A3 19880224; EP 0171250 B1 19920930; EP 0494723 A2 19920715; EP 0494723 A3 19921216; GB 8419523 D0 19840905

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92200823 A 19850729; DE 3586701 T 19850729; DE 3588038 T 19850729; EP 85305405 A 19850729; EP 92200822 A 19850729; GB 8419523 A 19840731