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EP 1338228 B1 20070124 - Fastening means

Title (en)

Fastening means

Title (de)

Befestigungsmittel

Title (fr)

Dispositif de fixation

Publication

EP 1338228 B1 20070124 (DE)

Application

EP 03001578 A 20030124

Priority

DE 10207935 A 20020223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1338228A1] The fixing means has a base element (2) with fixing face (4) and bearing face (5). A profiled element (6) resting on the bearing face is fixed on the base element by the clamping element (3). The fixing face has a socket for the clamping element which extends transversely to the bearing face along the fixing face. The fixing face can be formed as a box like profile of rectangular cross-section with a slot to form the socket.

IPC 8 full level

A47H 1/14 (2006.01); E06B 9/323 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 1/14 (2013.01); E06B 9/323 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1338228 A1 20030827; EP 1338228 B1 20070124; DE 10207935 A1 20030904; DE 50306342 D1 20070315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03001578 A 20030124; DE 10207935 A 20020223; DE 50306342 T 20030124