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EP 1059398 B1 20050316 - Cross-shaped spacer

Title (en)

Cross-shaped spacer

Title (de)

Fugenkreuz

Title (fr)

Entretoise en croix

Publication

EP 1059398 B1 20050316 (DE)

Application

EP 99110941 A 19990607

Priority

EP 99110941 A 19990607

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1059398A1] The joining cross has at least three arms (1,2, 3) projecting at angles from each other in a common foot area and with at least one of the arms having a hollowed area (10) which can be used to form a push-fit connection with another joining cross which can have a corresponding projection. The projection (12) has a suitable cross-sectional shape for fitting with friction engagement in the hollowed area.

IPC 1-7

E04F 21/00

IPC 8 full level

E04F 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 21/0092 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1059398 A1 20001213; EP 1059398 B1 20050316; AT E291137 T1 20050415; DE 59911765 D1 20050421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99110941 A 19990607; AT 99110941 T 19990607; DE 59911765 T 19990607