Global Patent Index - EP 1437460 A1

EP 1437460 A1 20040714 - Method of reinforcing a masonry structure

Title (en)

Method of reinforcing a masonry structure

Title (de)

Verstärkungsverfahren einer Mauerwerkstrukture

Title (fr)

Procédé pour renforcer une structure de maçonnerie

Publication

EP 1437460 A1 20040714 (EN)

Application

EP 04250084 A 20040109

Priority

GB 0300623 A 20030111

Abstract (en)

The method involves inserting a part of an elongate reinforcing unit/flat plate (14) into a masonry structure (10). The inserted part of the reinforcing unit is secured to each masonry unit e.g. brick, stone block, and breeze block, above the reinforcing unit, using screws. The whole of the reinforcing unit is inserted into the structure. The structure is reinforced above a weakened area or a door/window opening.

IPC 1-7

E04G 23/02; E04C 2/02

IPC 8 full level

E04C 2/02 (2006.01); E04C 3/02 (2006.01); E04G 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E04C 3/02 (2013.01 - EP); E04G 23/0218 (2013.01 - EP GB); E04C 2003/023 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1437460 A1 20040714; EP 1437460 B1 20061213; AT E348232 T1 20070115; DE 602004003594 D1 20070125; DE 602004003594 T2 20071025; GB 0300623 D0 20030212; GB 0400365 D0 20040211; GB 2397089 A 20040714; GB 2397089 B 20060322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04250084 A 20040109; AT 04250084 T 20040109; DE 602004003594 T 20040109; GB 0300623 A 20030111; GB 0400365 A 20040109