(19)
(11) EP 1 491 712 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 04076540.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/58(2006.01)
 E06B 9/40(2006.01)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.06.2003 GB 0313587

(71) Applicant: Cooper, Andrew Paul
Rowlands Castle, Hampshire PO9 6BS (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Cooper, Andrew Paul
    Rowlands Castle, Hampshire PO9 6BS (GB)

(74) Representative: Brooks, Nigel Samuel 
Hill Hampton East Meon
Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1QN
Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1QN (GB)

   


(54) Barrier


(57) A barrier (1) deployable from a roller (3) or other deployment device comprising a textile screen (2), an edge guide (5) for the screen and complementary formations at an edge of the screen (2) and the edge guide (5). The screen edge formation comprising series of discrete metallic elements secured to the edge of the screen (2) and spaced therealong, the elements being thicker than the textile of the screen (2), and the edge guide formation comprising an over-hung longitudinal opening sized to allow the textile of the screen (2) to slide in the groove and to captivate the metallic elements. On deployment of the screen (2), the screen edge slides along the edge guide (5) with the metallic elements sliding within the guide and securing the screen to the guide.







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