(19)
(11) EP 0 942 176 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37

(21) Application number: 99301623.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F16B 7/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY 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: 12.03.1998 GB 9805160

(71) Applicant: Bekaert Handling & Display Limited
Sheffield S9 1TY (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sawyer, David John
    Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire NG16 2UL (GB)

(74) Representative: Hulse, Thomas Arnold et al
Hulse & Co, St. James House, 8th Floor, Vicar Lane
Sheffield S1 2EX
Sheffield S1 2EX (GB)

   


(54) Wire mesh assemblies


(57) 1. A kit for forming wire mesh assemblies comprises a plurality of wire mesh panels (20) all formed with a uniform size mesh (22) adjacent their edges, together with a plurality of clips (21) each of which comprises a strip of substantially non-elastic flexible material of a width akin to the mesh size and having a central transverse hinge portion (23), two outer transverse hinge portions (24) that are separated from the central hinge portion by planar intermediate portions (25) each of a length to span at least one mesh, and end portions (26), the intermediate portions and their respective adjacent end portions having mutually-engageable fastening means (27, 28) to enable the outer hinge portions (24) to be secured round mesh wires (29) spaced from edge wires (30) of adjacent panels (20) between which is disposed the central hinge portion (23).
Various modified forms of clip are also described and claimed per se.






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