Apparatus for positioning a cladding panel

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EP 1 336 702 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(21)	Application number: 03250641.2

(22)	Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04G 21/16

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

19.02.2002 GB 0203889

(71)	Applicant: Compton, Peter James
	Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1JR (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Compton, Peter James Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1JR (GB)

(74)	Representative: Shelley, Mark Raymond et al
	K R Bryer & Co., 7 Gay Street Bath BA1 7PH Bath BA1 7PH (GB)

(54)	Apparatus for positioning a cladding panel

(57) The invention provides apparatus for positioning a cladding panel (1) against a wall on which it is to be secured. The apparatus comprises a support (2,21) means for supporting the cladding panel with respect to the wall (47), locating means (16,40) for locating an edge of the panel (1) in proximity to the wall (47), including engagement means for engagement (57) with a previously fitted panel (1), and biasing means (50) for biasing the engagement means against the previously fitted panel towards the wall (47). The apparatus locates the edge of the panel (1) to be fitted in relation to an adjoining edge of the previously fitted panel without interference within the previously fitted panel (1).

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