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EP 0607707 A2 19940727 - Suspended ceilings.

Title (en)

Suspended ceilings.

Title (de)

Abgehängte Decke.

Title (fr)

Plafond suspendu.

Publication

EP 0607707 A2 19940727 (EN)

Application

EP 93310647 A 19931231

Priority

GB 9300906 A 19930119

Abstract (en)

A hanger for a suspended ceiling system comprising an integral suspension clip made by striking up a limb 18 out of the material of the actual strip 10, and forming a second limb 16 as a tail at the end of the strip. The opposite end of the strip is formed to engage the rail 36, 38 by having a slot 22 communicating with the bottom end of the strip via a narrowed slot portion so that the beady rail can be accommodated as shown in Figure 2. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04B 9/20

IPC 8 full level

E04B 9/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 9/205 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2274292 A 19940720; GB 2274292 B 19960515; GB 9326575 D0 19940302; EP 0607707 A2 19940727; EP 0607707 A3 19950927; GB 9300906 D0 19930310

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9326575 A 19931231; EP 93310647 A 19931231; GB 9300906 A 19930119