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EP 1607539 B1 20131023 - Clean room ceiling

Title (en)

Clean room ceiling

Title (de)

Reinraumdecke

Title (fr)

Plafond de salle blanche

Publication

EP 1607539 B1 20131023 (DE)

Application

EP 05012269 A 20050608

Priority

DE 102004029570 A 20040618

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1607539A1] The ceiling comprises supports (100) hung from the building roof with ceiling elements (300) fixed on the supports. The supports and ceiling elements have conforming detent elements (120, 310) to produce rigid connections. The detent elements on the supports can be slots to receive conically tapered hooks.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 9/12 (2006.01); E04B 9/02 (2006.01); E04B 9/22 (2006.01); E04B 9/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 9/02 (2013.01); E04B 9/127 (2013.01); E04B 9/22 (2013.01); E04B 9/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH IT LI TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1607539 A1 20051221; EP 1607539 B1 20131023; DE 102004029570 A1 20060105; DE 102004029570 B4 20181220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05012269 A 20050608; DE 102004029570 A 20040618