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EP 0383604 B1 19930428 - VALLEY SECTIONS FOR ROOFS

Title (en)

VALLEY SECTIONS FOR ROOFS

Publication

EP 0383604 B1 19930428 (EN)

Application

EP 90301649 A 19900215

Priority

GB 8903390 A 19890215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0383604A1] A roof valley section (6) has a trough portion (7), upstands (8), portions (13,14) to support the ends of roof battens (3), and recesses (15). The recesses keep the battens clear from water and can receive portions (16) of fillers (11) to close spaces between the valley section (6) and the roof tiles (5).

IPC 1-7

E04D 1/30; E04D 13/06

IPC 8 full level

E04D 1/30 (2006.01); E04D 13/04 (2006.01); E04D 13/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04D 1/30 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 13/0445 (2013.01 - EP); E04D 13/178 (2013.01 - EP); E04D 2001/304 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2013/0454 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0383604 A1 19900822; EP 0383604 B1 19930428; AT E88782 T1 19930515; DE 69001446 D1 19930603; DE 69001446 T2 19930805; GB 8903390 D0 19890405

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90301649 A 19900215; AT 90301649 T 19900215; DE 69001446 T 19900215; GB 8903390 A 19890215