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EP 2227611 A1 20100915 - CONNECTION

Title (en)

CONNECTION

Title (de)

VERBINDUNG

Title (fr)

LIAISON

Publication

EP 2227611 A1 20100915 (DE)

Application

EP 08801113 A 20080805

Priority

DE 2008001275 W 20080805
DE 102007037998 A 20070810
DE 102007044084 A 20070914
DE 102007045072 A 20070921
DE 102007049792 A 20071017
DE 202008005295 U 20080416

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009021487A1] A connection for floor panels is disclosed in which a vertical locking occurs via spring bolts by turning down connectable longitudinal or front edges, which spring bolts each engage a locking projection on the last floor panel.

IPC 8 full level

E04F 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 15/02 (2013.01); F16B 5/0028 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0523 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009021487A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102007049792 A1 20090219; EP 2227611 A1 20100915; WO 2009021487 A1 20090219

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102007049792 A 20071017; DE 2008001275 W 20080805; EP 08801113 A 20080805