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EP 1482099 A1 20041201 - Water barrier

Title (en)

Water barrier

Title (de)

Wassersperre

Title (fr)

Barrière contre l'eau

Publication

EP 1482099 A1 20041201 (EN)

Application

EP 04076480 A 20040518

Priority

NL 1023504 A 20030522
NL 1024011 A 20030728

Abstract (en)

Water barrier (1) for use inside a cavity wall, comprises an elongated component, separated in a transverse direction in a body part (5) which may be positioned against an inner wall (2) of the cavity wall, and an edge (6) part, which contacts an outer wall (3) of the cavity wall. (5) Has a rectangular cross section, with a thickness, which is very much larger than a thickness of (6).

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/70; E04B 1/64

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/64 (2006.01); E04B 1/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/644 (2013.01); E04B 1/70 (2013.01); E04B 1/7046 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[DA] GB 2326891 A 19990106 - ROWLANDS WILLIAM MALDWYN [GB]
[A] GB 1089564 A 19671101 - MONSANTO CHEMICALS

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1482099 A1 20041201; NL 1024011 C2 20041124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04076480 A 20040518; NL 1024011 A 20030728