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EP 2 221 426 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34 |
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Date of filing: 12.02.2009 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO
PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL BA RS |
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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09152687.1 / 2218844 |
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Applicant: Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB |
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260 61 Hyllinge (SE) |
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Inventor: |
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- Wilkens, Jan
263 39 Hyllinge (SE)
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Representative: Åkesson, Sten Jan-Åke |
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Awapatent AB
Box 1066
251 10 Helsingborg
251 10 Helsingborg (SE) |
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A suspended ceiling and a method for supporting a suspended ceiling |
(57) The present invention relates to a suspended ceiling comprising a profile (1) and
at least one tile made of compressed fibre material such as mineral wool. The profile
(1) extends along a longitudinal direction and being adapted to extend along and to
be fastened to a surface. The profile (1) comprises at least two attachment portions
(10), each attachment portion (10) being adapted to receive a fastening means for
fastening the profile (1) to said surface. Each of said at least two attachments portions
(10) is resilient in a direction being adapted to at least partly point towards said
surface for accommodating to any irregularities of said surface. The profile (1) supports
said at least one ceiling tile. The present invention further relates to a method
for supporting a suspended ceiling.