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EP 1617007 A2 20060118 - Ventilating element for roofs

Title (en)

Ventilating element for roofs

Title (de)

Lüftungselement für Dächer

Title (fr)

Elément d'aération pour toitures

Publication

EP 1617007 A2 20060118 (DE)

Application

EP 05015227 A 20050713

Priority

DE 202004011155 U 20040715
DE 202004016694 U 20041027

Abstract (en)

The length edges (4, 5) of the device comprise a metal mesh or metal fibre web which is air-permeable and deformable by hand. These side strips (2, 3) have pleats, notches or folds extending at right angles to their length edges. The length edges of the device can be pressed by hand against the inside of the roof.

IPC 8 full level

E04D 13/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04D 13/176 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0807726 A2 19971119 - NORM AMC AG [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1617007 A2 20060118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05015227 A 20050713