EP 2305913 A1 20110406 - Slate retainer and method of replacing broken slates
Title (en)
Slate retainer and method of replacing broken slates
Title (de)
Dachschieferbefestigung und Verfahren zum Ersetzen gebrochener Dachschiefer
Title (fr)
Fixation d'ardoises et procédé de remplacement d'ardoises cassées
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0916399 A 20090918
Abstract (en)
A method of replacing a slate (30a,30b,30c), without affecting surrounding slates (30a,30b,30c) is disclosed. The method comprises removing a broken slate. Once removed a respective fixing baton (20) of two underlying slates (30b) is visible. The method comprises securing a first portion (310) of a slate retainer (300) to the baton (20) visible between the two underlying slates (30b). Once attached, a replacement slate (30r) is slid upwardly along the underlying slates into position, wherein a head of the replacement slate (30r) rests on a respective head baton (20). This is made possible by causing a second portion (320) of the slate retainer (300) to resiliently flex between the two underlying slates when the replacement slate (30r) is slid into position. Once the replacement slate (30r) is in position, the second portion (320) can flex back in order to retain the replacement slate (30r) in position relative to the baton (20) using a second portion (320) of the slate retainer (300). A single-piece slate retainer (300) including a first portion (310) that is securable to a baton (20), a second portion (320) for holding a slate in position on a roof relative to the first portion (310) is also disclosed. The first portion (310) and second portion (320) are separated by an integral middle portion (330). The middle portion (330) is resilient so that the second portion (320) is resiliently flexible relative to the first portion (310) so that, in use, the second portion (320) is flexible between two underlying slates (30b).
IPC 8 full level
E04D 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB US)
E04D 1/34 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 2001/3411 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 2001/3458 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 2001/3473 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E04D 2001/3482 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 2001/3494 (2013.01 - EP GB US)
Citation (applicant)
GB 2228502 A 19900829 - MCPHEE JOHN
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 5794396 A 19980818 - GIBBS ALDEN T [US]
- [XI] FR 1096101 A 19550609
- [XI] FR 2511063 A1 19830211 - ANGERS ARDOISIERES [FR]
- [XY] FR 2913442 A1 20080912 - FRENEHARD ET MICHAUX SA ETS [FR]
- [XY] DE 8134025 U1 19820211 - SCHMITZ GUENTER [DE], et al
- [XY] DE 3507460 A1 19860904 - OSSENBERG SCHULE & SOEHNE KG [DE]
- [Y] DE 20006532 U1 20000727 - WENDT KARSTEN [DE]
- [A] WO 0233193 A1 20020425 - ALAN ZAFER & ASSOCIATES LTD [GB], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2305913 A1 20110406; GB 0916399 D0 20091028; GB 2473637 A 20110323; GB 2473637 B 20151028; US 2011067339 A1 20110324
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10176705 A 20100914; GB 0916399 A 20090918; US 88347110 A 20100916