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EP 1154094 B1 20110810 - Roof tile bracket

Title (en)

Roof tile bracket

Title (de)

Halteklammer für eine Dachpfanne

Title (fr)

Crochet pour tuile de toiture

Publication

EP 1154094 B1 20110810 (DE)

Application

EP 00109933 A 20000511

Priority

EP 00109933 A 20000511

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1154094A1] The retaining clip has a rigid u-shaped body (12) with resilient sharp projections (20, 22) protruding out from the inner faces of the two arms (16, 18). The projections project inclined out from the arms with their tips facing the base of the u-shaped body. The projections on the arm (16) which is to be mounted on the top side of the tile are lower than those on the other arm.

IPC 8 full level

E04D 1/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04D 1/34 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/3414 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/3438 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/3458 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/3473 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1154094 A1 20011114; EP 1154094 B1 20110810

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00109933 A 20000511