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EP 1002167 A1 20000524 - SPACER

Title (en)

SPACER

Title (de)

ABSTANDHALTER

Title (fr)

ESPACEUR

Publication

EP 1002167 A1 20000524 (DE)

Application

EP 98943838 A 19980804

Priority

DE 29713879 U 19970805
EP 9804857 W 19980804

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9907958A1] The inventive plastic spacer (1) for two form sheets (20) of a permanent concrete formwork construction has two placement heads (4, 5) for the form sheets (20) and consists of two parts (2, 3). At least one reinforcement rod (21) can be locked in between said two parts. The two placement heads (4, 5) are provided at the two ends of at least one of the two parts (2, 3).

IPC 1-7

E04B 2/86; E04C 5/16; E04C 5/20

IPC 8 full level

E04C 5/16 (2006.01); E04C 5/20 (2006.01); E04G 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 5/168 (2013.01); E04C 5/20 (2013.01); E04G 17/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9907958A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB GR LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29713879 U1 19971002; EP 1002167 A1 20000524; PL 338375 A1 20001023; WO 9907958 A1 19990218

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29713879 U 19970805; EP 9804857 W 19980804; EP 98943838 A 19980804; PL 33837598 A 19980804