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(11) | EP 1 830 013 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Spacing elements for metal surfacings and method for installing metal surfacings using said spacing elements |
| (57) The present invention concerns a spacing element (1) for metal surfacings comprising
a central element (6), one end of which is terminated by a section (2) designed for
fixing to a metal sheet (10) and the other end (3) of same by a section designed for
fixing to a supporting structure (20) wherein the central element of the spacing element
is made of elastic material. Moreover, the present invention concerns a method for
installing metal sheets (10) for the surfacing of walls (20) which comprises the steps
consisting of installing a plurality of upper and lower anchorages; fixing at least
one spacing element (1) to a supporting structure; hoisting the metal sheet; fixing
the upper part of the metal sheet to a plurality of upper anchorages; fixing the lower
part of the metal sheet to a lower plurality of anchorages and tightening it in position;
fixing the metal sheet to at least one spacing element; wherein the positioning of
at least one spacing element to a supporting structure comprises the positioning of
a spacing element made of elastic material.
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