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EP 0775787 B1 20000510 - Building roof

Title (en)

Building roof

Title (de)

Hausdach

Title (fr)

Toit pour bâtiment

Publication

EP 0775787 B1 20000510 (DE)

Application

EP 96118439 A 19961118

Priority

DE 19543330 A 19951121

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0775787A1] The building roof comprises a complete roof structure with hinge joints and runs from building wall to building wall. The roof is an insulating self-supporting box structure with battens and plates.

IPC 1-7

E04B 7/22; E04B 7/24

IPC 8 full level

E04B 7/22 (2006.01); E04B 7/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 7/225 (2013.01); E04B 7/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19543330 A1 19970522; DE 59605179 D1 20000615; EP 0775787 A1 19970528; EP 0775787 B1 20000510

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19543330 A 19951121; DE 59605179 T 19961118; EP 96118439 A 19961118