Global Patent Index - EP 1898018 A1

EP 1898018 A1 20080312 - Roof assembly

Title (en)

Roof assembly

Title (de)

Dachanordnung

Title (fr)

Ensemble de toit

Publication

EP 1898018 A1 20080312 (EN)

Application

EP 07253389 A 20070829

Priority

GB 0617370 A 20060901

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a roof assembly (2) comprising an outer roof component (4, 104, 204) that is arranged, in use, to be mutually interlocked with an inner roof component (6, 106, 206). The outer roof component (4, 104,204) comprises a depending key element (14) (14) that is a snap-fit in an upwardly facing dovetail slot (36) provided in the inner roof component (6, 106, 206). Embodiments of the invention enable roofs of various pitches to be assembled, the components (204, 206) having mutually inter-engaging bulbous configurations for this purpose. The key element (14) and the inner roof component (6, 106, 206) are moulded from foamed polystyrene. The invention also provides a method of forming a roof using the roof assembly (2).

IPC 8 full level

E04D 1/30 (2006.01); E04B 7/22 (2006.01); E04D 1/34 (2006.01); E04D 3/35 (2006.01); E04D 3/366 (2006.01); E04D 3/40 (2006.01); E04D 13/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E04D 1/30 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 1/3402 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 3/351 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 3/358 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 3/3605 (2013.01 - GB); E04D 3/366 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 3/38 (2013.01 - GB); E04D 3/40 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 13/174 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/305 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 2001/3473 (2013.01 - EP GB US)

Citation (search report)

Citation (examination)

WO 2007081265 A1 20070719 - BOERJESSON TOMAS [SE], 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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1898018 A1 20080312; GB 0617370 D0 20061011; GB 2441331 A 20080305; US 2008053004 A1 20080306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07253389 A 20070829; GB 0617370 A 20060901; US 84679807 A 20070829