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EP 0857837 B1 20030402 - Glazing bars

Title (en)

Glazing bars

Title (de)

Glasdachstab

Title (fr)

Barreaux de verrière

Publication

EP 0857837 B1 20030402 (EN)

Application

EP 97302990 A 19970501

Priority

CA 2232046 A 19980312
GB 9702470 A 19970207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0857837A2] A glazing bar system comprises a support beam (10), upper and lower cappings (12, 14 respectively) locatable on the beam, an end cap (68) therefor and means (61) for mounting the end cap on the support beam end. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04D 3/08

IPC 8 full level

E04D 3/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04D 3/08 (2013.01); E04D 2003/0806 (2013.01); E04D 2003/0825 (2013.01); E04D 2003/0881 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0857837 A2 19980812; EP 0857837 A3 19990825; EP 0857837 B1 20030402; AT E236315 T1 20030415; DE 69720405 D1 20030508; DE 69720405 T2 20040304; DK 0857837 T3 20030728; ES 2196260 T3 20031216; GB 9702470 D0 19970326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97302990 A 19970501; AT 97302990 T 19970501; DE 69720405 T 19970501; DK 97302990 T 19970501; ES 97302990 T 19970501; GB 9702470 A 19970207