(19)
(11) EP 0 857 851 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/33

(21) Application number: 98300928.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E06B 9/58
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.02.1997 GB 9702597
03.11.1997 GB 9723019

(71) Applicant: RSL Bristol Limited
Taunton, Somerset TA1 5NQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bell, Ian Colin
    Tickenham, North Somerset (GB)
  • Broom, Graham John
    Taunton, Somerset (GB)
  • Crossley, Andrew Robert
    Taunton, Somerset (GB)

(74) Representative: Claisse, John Anthony 
John Claisse & Co., 97 Portway
Wells, Somerset BA5 2BR
Wells, Somerset BA5 2BR (GB)

   


(54) Cavity closures


(57) A combined roller shutter guide and wall cavity closure consisting of a one-piece plastics extrusion of substantially uniform cross-section along its length, the extrusion having a guide channel (1) for guiding an edge portion of a roller shutter, a first insulation receiving channel (2) open in a direction opposite to that of the guide channel (1) and for retaining a length of insulation material (3), said first channel (1) sharing a wall (6) with the guide channel (1), a second insulation receiving channel (4) open in the same direction as the said first channel (2) and for retaining a length of insulation material (5), said second channel (4) sharing a wall (7) with the first channel (2), and retaining grooves (12, 15, 16) along the length of the extrusion for receiving and retaining a portion of an appropriately shaped tie for locating the extrusion in the cavity of a wall, the grooves extending in the direction of extrusion and being positioned so that ties located therein retain the extrusion in opposite sides of the wall cavity.






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