Global Patent Index - EP 1327730 A2

EP 1327730 A2 20030716 - A beam and a method of making a beam

Title (en)

A beam and a method of making a beam

Title (de)

Ein Träger und ein Herstellungsverfahren eines Trägers

Title (fr)

Une poutre et un procédé de fabrication d'une poutre

Publication

EP 1327730 A2 20030716 (EN)

Application

EP 02258486 A 20021209

Priority

GB 0129316 A 20011207

Abstract (en)

A method of making a beam (18) includes:- a) providing a nail-plate-applying station, b) positioning a pair of lengths of timber (16 & 17) in spaced parallel relationship, c) advancing the pair of lengths of timber (16 & 17) incrementally relative to the nail-plate-applying station, and d) attaching a nail plate (10) to each side of the pair of lengths of timber (16 & 17) at each of a plurality of spaced positions along the pair of lengths of timber (16 & 17) so as to join the two lengths of timber (16 & 17) together to form the beam (18). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04C 3/18; E04C 3/16; B27F 7/00; B27F 7/15

IPC 8 full level

B27F 7/00 (2006.01); B27F 7/15 (2006.01); E04C 3/16 (2006.01); E04C 3/18 (2006.01); E04C 3/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27F 7/00 (2013.01); B27F 7/155 (2013.01); E04C 3/16 (2013.01); E04C 3/18 (2013.01); E04C 3/292 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB IE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1327730 A2 20030716; EP 1327730 A3 20050615; GB 0129316 D0 20020130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02258486 A 20021209; GB 0129316 A 20011207