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EP 0913537 A2 19990506 - Flooring structure

Title (en)

Flooring structure

Title (de)

Bodenstruktur

Title (fr)

Structure de plancher

Publication

EP 0913537 A2 19990506 (EN)

Application

EP 98308877 A 19981029

Priority

GB 9722911 A 19971031
GB 9802462 A 19980206

Abstract (en)

A flooring structure comprises beams (1) of box or inverted channel section, thermally insulating material (4) supported between adjacent beams (1), and decking (5) supported by the beams (1). Also described are forms of beam (1) suitable for use in the flooring structure and methods of constructing the flooring structure. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04B 5/02; E04B 5/10; E04C 3/07

IPC 8 full level

E04C 3/29 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 3/29 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0913537 A2 19990506; EP 0913537 A3 20000322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98308877 A 19981029