(19)
(11) EP 1 047 038 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43

(21) Application number: 00303134.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 15/00
(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: 17.04.1999 GB 9908697

(71) Applicant: Kestrel Signs (Midlands) Ltd.
Garretts Green Industrial Estate, Birmingham B33 0TD (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bickley, Stuart
    Warwick, Warwickshire B90 0DF (GB)

(74) Representative: Mosey, Stephen George 
MARKS & CLERK Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Fastening arrangement


(57) A fastening arrangement comprises a support (10,68) for a substrate (224,236) and resilient coupling means (204,212) connectable, in use, between the support and the substrate (224,236) to fasten the substrate (224,236) under tension to the support, in use. The coupling means each comprise a resilient tension spring (210,220) attached at one end to a block (206,216), with its other end adapted to engage a tension bar (240) through a hole (218,242) in the substrate, the blocks being slidable in a groove in each side of the support.






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