(19)
(11) EP 1 418 284 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 04075108.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E04B 7/04, E04B 7/02, E04C 3/07, E04C 3/11
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.09.1999 AU PQ307499

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
00965634.9 / 1222343

(71) Applicant: Weeks Peacock Quality Homes Pty. Ltd.
Glandore, S.A. 5037 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • Weeks, Kevin, William
    Glandore, S.A.5037 (AU)

(74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald 
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 16 - 01 - 2004 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) A truss tie-down method and apparatus


(57) A tie-down connecting element (30) for tying down a truss relative to a wall frame is fixed between the webs (12) of the upper and lower Z-shaped chords (10) and includes a tongue portion (34) which extends downwardly through the slot (50) formed in the lower flange (16) of the lower chord (10) of the truss.