(19)
(11) EP 1 582 642 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(21) Application number: 05252005.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04B 2/78(2006.01)
 E04B 2/74(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 01.04.2004 GB 0407471

(71) Applicant: HL Smith Construction Limited
High Wycombe HP11 2QD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Robinson, David
    Blewbury, Oxon. OX11 9PB (GB)
  • Webb, David
    Nr. Radstock, Sommerset, BA3 5 JB (GB)

(74) Representative: Symons, Rupert Jonathan 
HLBBshaw, 10th Floor, 1 Hagley Road
Edgebaston, Birmingham B16 8TG
Edgebaston, Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)

   


(54) Partition wall structure


(57) A partition wall structure for dividing internal areas of a building having a frame secured to the floor and ceiling of the building, the frame comprising first and second upright sections (34) spaced apart by a lower support (12). The wall structure further comprises a wall panel (20,22) located on the lower support by locating means (24), whereby the weight of the partition wall is transmitted via the locating means to the lower support. The upper portion of the wall panel is retained in an upright position by securing means (40) secured to the wall panel and adapted to be engaged with a protruding wall section of the upright support thereby to allow the partition panel to be detachably connected with respect to the frame.







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