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EP 0241727 B1 19920129 - SPACER

Title (en)

SPACER

Publication

EP 0241727 B1 19920129 (DE)

Application

EP 87103731 A 19870314

Priority

DE 8607577 U 19860319

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0241727A2] The spacer, produced using cement-bound material, for reinforcements of concrete building components, has a holding element for fastening the spacer to the reinforcement. In this spacer, the holding element (5a) is formed by an elongated plastic element, there being fastened to a common longitudinal side of the holding element (5a) at least two blocks (6a) of cement-bound material which project away from this longitudinal side. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04C 5/20; E04G 17/06

IPC 8 full level

E04C 5/16 (2006.01); E04C 5/20 (2006.01); E04G 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 5/168 (2013.01); E04C 5/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0241727 A2 19871021; EP 0241727 A3 19891025; EP 0241727 B1 19920129; AT E72287 T1 19920215; DE 3776382 D1 19920312; DE 8607577 U1 19860507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87103731 A 19870314; AT 87103731 T 19870314; DE 3776382 T 19870314; DE 8607577 U 19860319