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EP 0955420 B1 20040225 - Façade profile

Title (en)

Façade profile

Title (de)

Fassadenprofil

Title (fr)

Profilé pour façades

Publication

EP 0955420 B1 20040225 (DE)

Application

EP 99107401 A 19990426

Priority

DE 19820030 A 19980505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0955420A2] The material of the screw channel (14) has a lesser commencement strength and/or a lesser cold fixture degree and/or a lesser cold rolling degree. The material of the screw channel is hot-rolled. The screw channel is formed from flat material, angle profiles, a U-profile (20) and/or a W-profile and is welded to the support profile (12).

IPC 1-7

E04B 2/96

IPC 8 full level

E04B 2/96 (2006.01); E04C 3/06 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 2/967 (2013.01); E04C 3/06 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0413 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0434 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0473 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0955420 A2 19991110; EP 0955420 A3 20000809; EP 0955420 B1 20040225; AT E260382 T1 20040315; DE 19820030 A1 19991202; DE 59908614 D1 20040401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107401 A 19990426; AT 99107401 T 19990426; DE 19820030 A 19980505; DE 59908614 T 19990426