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EP 1157215 A1 20011128 - CLAMP

Title (en)

CLAMP

Title (de)

KLEMMVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ATTACHE-SUPPORT

Publication

EP 1157215 A1 20011128 (EN)

Application

EP 00903843 A 20000217

Priority

GB 0000527 W 20000217
GB 9904464 A 19990227

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0052343A1] A beam clamp (1) for attaching fixing brackets and the like to a structural beam (7) comprising twin horseshoe shaped plates connected by bosses (4) defining a path for a fastening means (8, 10, 11a, 11b). The clamp enables the fastening means to form an integral part of the clamping effect.

IPC 1-7

F16B 2/06; B25B 5/10

IPC 8 full level

B25B 5/10 (2006.01); F16B 2/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 5/101 (2013.01); F16B 2/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0052343A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0052343 A1 20000908; AU 2559900 A 20000921; CN 1348531 A 20020508; EP 1157215 A1 20011128; GB 9904464 D0 19990421

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0000527 W 20000217; AU 2559900 A 20000217; CN 00805445 A 20000217; EP 00903843 A 20000217; GB 9904464 A 19990227