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(11) EP 2 478 161 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(21) Application number: 10798828.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04B 1/00(2006.01)
 E04F 15/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2010/050703
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/030005 (17.03.2011 Gazette 2011/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 14.09.2009 FI 20095946
24.03.2010 FI 20105298

(71) Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
00130 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • LATIKKA, Harri
    FI-15840 Lahti (FI)
  • LEPOMÄKI, Hannu
    FI-33300 Tampere (FI)
  • KOIVISTO, Markku
    FI-02700 Kauniainen (FI)

(74) Representative: Papula Oy 
Mechelininkatu 1 a
00180 Helsinki
00180 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) SUPPORTING PROFILE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AND CONNECTING A PLANK ELEMENT