(19)
(11) EP 1 818 494 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33

(21) Application number: 06076774.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 1/02(2006.01)
E06B 1/60(2006.01)
 E06B 1/10(2006.01)
E04F 19/04(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 PT SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.02.2002 GB 0203179
19.09.2002 GB 0221814
19.09.2002 GB 0221816
25.10.2002 GB 0224895

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03250445.8 / 1335094

(71) Applicant: Windala Limited
Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6NG (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Law, Ian Douglas
    Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 6NG (GB)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric 
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) Installing architectural finishing components in a building


(57) A method of installing an architectural finishing component, such as a door, in a locating component, such as a door frame.
A method of installing the locating component.
A frame, such as a door frame, comprising two frame uprights (12) and a frame lintel (14), the frame uprights (12) and frame lintel (14)being of a standardised length and requiring no cutting to length prior to or during installation, wherein locating means (70, 76) are provided at both ends of the lintel (14) and/or at one end of each of the uprights (12) such that the lintel (14) and the uprights (12) fit and locate together correctly to form a frame of a standardised height and width that is suitable for an architectural finishing component of a standardised height and width.
A bracket (358) may be used to attach the frame to the wall (27). Architectural finishing components, such as an architrave (32), may be attached to the wall (27) using the brackets (358) and double ended fasteners.







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