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EP 0198983 B1 19900718 - PANEL FOR A GRID CEILING

Title (en)

PANEL FOR A GRID CEILING

Publication

EP 0198983 B1 19900718 (EN)

Application

EP 85309510 A 19851224

Priority

GB 8510637 A 19850426

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0198983A2] A panel for a grid ceiling in which a first panel member (10) is provided with slots (20) and, between the closed ends (25) of these slots and the webs (14) of the flanges, with apertures (34). Second panel members (12) have cooperating slots (50) with inturned lugs (48, 50) which engage in the aperture (34) to rigidify the cross-over points adjacent the webs (14). Further lugs (56, 58) on the first panel may engage in openings (50) in the second panel members.

IPC 1-7

E04B 9/36

IPC 8 full level

E04B 9/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 9/345 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0198983 A2 19861029; EP 0198983 A3 19870902; EP 0198983 B1 19900718; CA 1267264 A 19900403; DE 3578770 D1 19900823; GB 2173836 A 19861022; GB 2173836 B 19880602; GB 8510637 D0 19850605; HK 15590 A 19900309

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85309510 A 19851224; CA 497965 A 19851218; DE 3578770 T 19851224; GB 8510637 A 19850426; HK 15590 A 19900301