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EP 0921244 B1 20000510 - Outer wall for residential building

Title (en)

Outer wall for residential building

Title (de)

Aussenwand für Wohnungsgebäude

Title (fr)

Mur extérieur pour bâtiment d'habitation

Publication

EP 0921244 B1 20000510 (DE)

Application

EP 98103772 A 19980304

Priority

DE 19753153 A 19971129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0921244A1] The building outer wall (10) has uprights (1) made out of interengaging wooden planks (101), a heat and sound insulating layer and a decoration support layer (4). The inner frame has shelves supporting superimposed building blocks (20).

IPC 1-7

E04B 2/70

IPC 8 full level

E04B 2/56 (2006.01); E04B 2/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 2/562 (2013.01); E04B 2/706 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0921244 A1 19990609; EP 0921244 B1 20000510; AT E192810 T1 20000515; DE 19753153 C1 19990602; DE 59800149 D1 20000615

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98103772 A 19980304; AT 98103772 T 19980304; DE 19753153 A 19971129; DE 59800149 T 19980304