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EP 1112417 A1 20010704 - WALL TIE

Title (en)

WALL TIE

Title (de)

WANDANKER

Title (fr)

ANCRE DE MUR

Publication

EP 1112417 A1 20010704 (EN)

Application

EP 99943047 A 19990831

Priority

GB 9902706 W 19990831
GB 9818975 A 19980902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0014349A1] A metal wall tie comprises two connected tie-parts (2). Each tie part (2) has one end adapted to be positioned, in use, between two layers of a brick wall (10, 12), whilst the other ends have interlocking means to connect the tie-parts (2) and to allow relative movement but not separation of the two tie-parts (2).

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/41

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/41 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/4185 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0014349A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0014349 A1 20000316; AU 5633399 A 20000327; AU 747312 B2 20020516; EP 1112417 A1 20010704; GB 0105221 D0 20010418; GB 2357096 A 20010613; GB 2357096 B 20020612; GB 9818975 D0 19981021

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9902706 W 19990831; AU 5633399 A 19990831; EP 99943047 A 19990831; GB 0105221 A 19990831; GB 9818975 A 19980902