A panelling system and a support stringer therefor

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EP 0 633 365 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.02.1995 Bulletin 1995/08

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.01.1995 Bulletin 1995/02

(21)	Application number: 94304929.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.07.1994

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: E04B 9/26, E04B 9/06, E04B 9/36

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

09.07.1993 EP 93202028

(71)	Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
	NL-3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	Brak, Johan Willem NL-4615 LA Bergen op Zoom (NL) van der Wielen, Franciscus Johannus NL-5901 LL Oosterhout (NL)

(74)	Representative: Allen, William Guy Fairfax et al
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

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(54)	A panelling system and a support stringer therefor

(57) A wall or ceiling panelling system and a support stringer therefor in which the stringer (10) has a body (12) with flanges (16) on which are formed spaced apart support lugs (20), each having a pair of hooks (26) thereon and preferably a second pair of hooks (34), at least the hooks (26) having inclined surfaces (30) which are adapted to deflect inwardly, during mounting, outwardly directed beads (60) formed on side flanges (58) of a panel (52), the side flanges then springing out again to allow the beads (60) to become engaged in these hooks (26).

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