Global Patent Index - EP 4074912 A1

EP 4074912 A1 20221019 - FLOOR BEAM FOR BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES

Title (en)

FLOOR BEAM FOR BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES

Title (de)

BODENBALKEN FÜR GEBÄUDE UND BRÜCKEN

Title (fr)

POUTRELLE POUR BÂTIMENTS ET PONTS

Publication

EP 4074912 A1 20221019 (EN)

Application

EP 22167739 A 20220412

Priority

SE 2150463 A 20210415

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a floor beam for use as a load-bearing beam for floors in houses and bridges. The floor beam comprises an elongated beam (1) having an upper side (1a) and a lower side (1b) extending in the longitudinal direction of the beam (1) and two opposite long sides (1c). The beam (1) comprises a plurality of wooden slats (5, 5a) which are stacked along the height of the beam (1) to form a glulam beam, and a bottom flange (2) fixed to the lower side (1b) of the beam (1) and extending along the beam (1) in the longitudinal direction of the beam. The bottom flange (2) being fixed to the beam (1) with a plurality of elongate fastening elements (3). The bottom flange (2) is made of steel and projects from the beam (1) on each side of the beam (1), wherein each of the projecting parts (2a, 2b) of the bottom flange (2) has a width that is at least 20% wider than the distance between the long sides (1c) of the beam, and at least the upper wooden slat (5a) is made of a sort of wood that is harder than spruce.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 5/12 (2006.01); E04C 3/12 (2006.01); E04C 3/14 (2006.01); E04C 3/18 (2006.01); E04C 3/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP SE)

E04B 5/12 (2013.01 - EP); E04C 3/12 (2013.01 - EP); E04C 3/122 (2013.01 - EP); E04C 3/14 (2013.01 - EP); E04C 3/18 (2013.01 - EP SE); E04C 3/292 (2013.01 - EP SE)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4074912 A1 20221019; SE 2150463 A1 20220412; SE 544344 C2 20220412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22167739 A 20220412; SE 2150463 A 20210415