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EP 0663485 A1 19950719 - Flooring system.

Title (en)

Flooring system.

Title (de)

Deckenbauweise.

Title (fr)

Système de plancher.

Publication

EP 0663485 A1 19950719 (EN)

Application

EP 95300186 A 19950112

Priority

ZA 935028 A 19940113

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a method of laying a floor which includes the steps of locating beams (10) spanning the space for the floor and then laying pre-formed tiles (12) thereon, the tiles (12) and/or the beams (10) having edge rebates (14) for engagement of the tiles (12) and beams (10). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04B 5/04; E04B 5/48

IPC 8 full level

E04B 5/04 (2006.01); E04B 5/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 5/046 (2013.01); E04B 5/48 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] FR 1041199 A 19531021
[Y] US 4372092 A 19830208 - LOPEZ FRED T [US]
[X] FR 1487048 A 19670630
[A] GB 2156874 A 19851016 - REDPATH DORMAN LONG LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0663485 A1 19950719; AU 1017795 A 19950720; IL 112333 A0 19950330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95300186 A 19950112; AU 1017795 A 19950113; IL 11233395 A 19950113