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EP 1640520 A2 20060329 - Connector assembly

Title (en)

Connector assembly

Title (de)

Verbindung

Title (fr)

Connection

Publication

EP 1640520 A2 20060329 (EN)

Application

EP 05255938 A 20050923

Priority

GB 0421253 A 20040924

Abstract (en)

A connector assembly (10, 110, 210, 310) for a support structure includes a structure member (12, 112) and a connector (14, 114, 314). The assembly is arranged to permit the structure member to be assembled to the connector at an orientation which is selectable from a range of predetermined orientations.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/32 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2648 (2013.01); E04B 2001/3241 (2013.01); E04B 2001/3247 (2013.01)

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 1640520 A2 20060329; EP 1640520 A3 20070711; GB 0421253 D0 20041027; GB 2418469 A 20060329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05255938 A 20050923; GB 0421253 A 20040924