Improvements in or relating to panels

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(11)

EP 0 947 643 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/40

(21)	Application number: 99302459.5

(22)	Date of filing: 30.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04D 3/35, E04D 3/38, E04C 2/292, E04D 3/363

(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

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Priority:

30.03.1998 GB 9806753

(71)	Applicant: Talfab Holdings Limited
	Worcester WR3 8TJ (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Taylor, Peter Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 6EP (GB)

(74)	Representative: Sanderson, Nigel Paul et al
	Harrison Goddard Foote, Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street Sheffield S1 2QD Sheffield S1 2QD (GB)

(54)	Improvements in or relating to panels

(57) Panels (1,1a) for roofing or cladding comprise a box-like section suitable for containing insulating material and first and second cooperating formations which cooperate to interlock adjacent panels in use. A resilient sealing material (11) is disposed at the side of the panel such that, on interlocking, the sides of adjacent panels are urged together to compress the resilient sealing material. Advantageously, the panels include an outwardly extending lip (8a) along one side edge and a lip receiving portion (12) along an opposite side edge on one or both of which the resilient sealing material may be disposed.

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