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EP 0281170 A1 19880907 - Coupling element for metal structures and bridge for suspended ceilings equipped therewith.

Title (en)

Coupling element for metal structures and bridge for suspended ceilings equipped therewith.

Title (de)

Verbindungselement für Metallbau und damit ausgestatteter Bügel für aufgehängte Decken.

Title (fr)

Elément de liaison pour structures métalliques et étrier pour plafonds suspendus équipés de cet élément.

Publication

EP 0281170 A1 19880907 (EN)

Application

EP 88200159 A 19880201

Priority

  • BE 8700115 A 19870213
  • BE 8800090 A 19880126

Abstract (en)

Coupling element of the type by which a first element (2-19) which is equipped with such a coupling element (2) can work in concert with an opening (11) in a thin-walled second element (3).The coupling element (1) mainly consists of a flat lip (4) showing at least one U-shaped part (28) which near the extremity of at least one of its legs (7-8) is in connection with the above mentioned first element (2) whereby opposite of each other on both outer sides (5-6) of the respective legs (7-8) of the U-shaped part (28) a recess (9-10) is provided for fixing and positioning the thin-walled second element (3) and where the bulge of the U-shaped part (28) fits through the above mentioned opening (11) of the second element (3).

IPC 1-7

E04B 5/55

IPC 8 full level

E04B 9/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 9/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0281170 A1 19880907; EP 0281170 B1 19910424; DE 281170 T1 19890105; DE 3862489 D1 19910529

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88200159 A 19880201; DE 3862489 T 19880201; DE 88200159 T 19880201