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EP 1643048 A3 20070718 - Profile

Title (en)

Profile

Title (de)

Profilstück

Title (fr)

Profilé

Publication

EP 1643048 A3 20070718 (DE)

Application

EP 05020909 A 20050926

Priority

DE 102004047805 A 20040929

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1643048A2] The extruded aluminum or plastic profile (1) has bendable zones. These have transverse slits (4) which reduce their rigidity.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 2/78 (2006.01); E04C 3/06 (2006.01); E04C 3/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 3/40 (2013.01); E04B 2002/7481 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0421 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0439 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0452 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 0142579 A1 20010614 - GUERRASIO ANTONIO [IT]
[X] US 6012494 A 20000111 - BALAZS MATTHIAS [DE]
[X] US 4338381 A 19820706 - ROGERS FRANK A
[A] EP 0798505 A1 19971001 - HILTI AG [LI]
[A] US 3511301 A 19700512 - GRAHAM JOHN R, et al

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1643048 A2 20060405; EP 1643048 A3 20070718; DE 102004047805 A1 20060330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05020909 A 20050926; DE 102004047805 A 20040929