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EP 1008697 B1 20040818 - Heat and/or sound insulating element

Title (en)

Heat and/or sound insulating element

Title (de)

Wärme- und/oder Schalldämmelement

Title (fr)

Elément d'isolation thermique et/ou phonique

Publication

EP 1008697 B1 20040818 (DE)

Application

EP 99124164 A 19991203

Priority

DE 19857383 A 19981212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1008697A2] At least one edge surface (6) of the hard-foam plate (2) is provided with a strip (7) of incombustible insulating material which extends over the entire length of this surface.

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/88; E04B 1/94; E04B 1/76

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/76 (2006.01); E04B 1/94 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/762 (2013.01); E04B 1/765 (2013.01); E04B 1/941 (2013.01); E04B 1/94 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1008697 A2 20000614; EP 1008697 A3 20020925; EP 1008697 B1 20040818; DE 19860974 C1 20011220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99124164 A 19991203; DE 19860974 A 19981212