EP 4335989 A1 20240313 - FASTENING ELEMENT FOR FASTENING BOARDS TO SUPPORT PROFILES
Title (en)
FASTENING ELEMENT FOR FASTENING BOARDS TO SUPPORT PROFILES
Title (de)
BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON PLATTEN AN TRAGPROFILEN
Title (fr)
ELÉMENT DE FIXATION POUR FIXER DES PANNEAUX SUR DES PROFILÉS DE SUPPORT
Publication
Application
Priority
NL 2032991 A 20220909
Abstract (en)
A fastening element for fastening boards to a support profile to form a modular surface, the fastening element comprising a central section, a board engaging section, and a support profile engaging section. The central section is formed of a single sheet of material and connects the support profile engaging section to the board engaging section, the board engaging section comprises at least two flanges extending in opposite directions with respect to the central section, each of the flanges configured to enter within a groove provided in a lateral surface of a board, and the support profile engaging section is configured to pass through a channel opening in a support profile in a first orientation and to lock the fastening element to the support profile upon rotating the fastening element to a second orientation. The invention further relates to a modular surface such as a floor, wall, or ceiling comprising boards fastened to support profiles using the fastening element.
IPC 8 full level
E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E04F 13/0826 (2013.01); E04F 13/0894 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 2015/02094 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0517 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 3387197 B1 20191002 - SALAG SP Z O O SP K [PL]
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 3267630 A 19660823 - OMHOLT RAY E
- [Y] WO 2018158149 A1 20180907 - BOLE OUE [EE], et al
- [Y] JP 2008106556 A 20080508 - FUSAYA KK
- [Y] DE 202007002282 U1 20080619 - MOELLER GMBH & CO KG [DE]
- [Y] US 2021277665 A1 20210909 - BILGE HENRY H [US]
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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 23196157 A 20230908; NL 2032991 A 20220909