(19)
(11) EP 0 283 288 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.02.1990 Bulletin 1990/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/38

(21) Application number: 88302351.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B42F 15/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 18.03.1987 GB 8706465

(71) Applicant: LOCWYN LIMITED
Newtown Powys Mid Wales SY16 4L3 (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Selwyn-Smith, Clive
    Oxfordshire 0X6 8RG (GB)

(74) Representative: Jump, Timothy John Simon et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Suspension apparatus


    (57) Apparatus for suspending a foliate article is described, which apparatus comprising a rail (1) having a substantially planar first surface (5) and a projection (6) adjacent to said surface (5), the rail (1) being adapted (7) to be supported with the first surface (5) in a substantially upright position, releaseable gripping means (10) having a gripping surface (11) for exerting resilient pressure upon the first surface (5) adjacent to the projection (6), resilient spring means (11, 12, 13) for providing said pressure and, rail engaging means (12) for holding the gripping surface (11) to the rail (1) in a gripping position, in which position the spring means (11, 12, 13) cause the gripping surface (11) to exert pressure upon the first surface (5) adjacent to the projection (6).







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