Global Patent Index - EP 1599641 A1

EP 1599641 A1 20051130 - ROOF BEAM END CAPS

Title (en)

ROOF BEAM END CAPS

Title (de)

DACHTRÄGERENDKAPPEN

Title (fr)

EMBOUTS DE POUTRES DE TOITURE

Publication

EP 1599641 A1 20051130 (EN)

Application

EP 04715938 A 20040301

Priority

  • GB 2004000837 W 20040301
  • GB 0304755 A 20030301

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2399106A] An end cap 20, being a cover for a roof beam 12 end in a conservatory roof, has one or more internal projections (30, fig 3) for locating in corresponding apertures in the roof beam 12. The projections may comprise two pins (30) which locate in holes in the top of beam 12. The cap may be U-shaped, having a closed end 22 and overlapping the top 24 and bottom (26, fig 4) sides of the beam. It may also have a drainage slit (31, fig 6). The roof beam 12 preferably supports glazing panels 10 and is connected at its ends to a ridge beam and an eaves beam. The roof beam 12 preferably comprises a metal core profile in a plastics sheath 16 to which is fitted a cap 18 which retains glazing 10. The end cap 20 is preferably mounted on the beam 12 by a push-fit.

IPC 1-7

E04D 3/08; E04D 13/158

IPC 8 full level

E04D 3/08 (2006.01); E04D 13/158 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E04D 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 3/38 (2013.01 - GB); E04D 13/158 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2003/0881 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0404525 D0 20040331; GB 2399106 A 20040908; GB 2399106 B 20060510; CA 2517614 A1 20040916; EP 1599641 A1 20051130; GB 0304755 D0 20030402; US 2006260225 A1 20061123; WO 2004079122 A1 20040916

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0404525 A 20040301; CA 2517614 A 20040301; EP 04715938 A 20040301; GB 0304755 A 20030301; GB 2004000837 W 20040301; US 54668404 A 20040301