EP2198097B1 - Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs - Google Patents

Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2198097B1
EP2198097B1 EP08803931A EP08803931A EP2198097B1 EP 2198097 B1 EP2198097 B1 EP 2198097B1 EP 08803931 A EP08803931 A EP 08803931A EP 08803931 A EP08803931 A EP 08803931A EP 2198097 B1 EP2198097 B1 EP 2198097B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
fixing device
wall panel
border part
wall
fixing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP08803931A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP2198097A1 (fr
Inventor
Erik De Maeyer
Jean-Marc Marcinkowski
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Deceuninck NV
Original Assignee
Deceuninck NV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Deceuninck NV filed Critical Deceuninck NV
Priority to PL08803931T priority Critical patent/PL2198097T3/pl
Priority to EP08803931A priority patent/EP2198097B1/fr
Publication of EP2198097A1 publication Critical patent/EP2198097A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2198097B1 publication Critical patent/EP2198097B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/0821—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements
    • E04F13/0826—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the covering elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/18—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials or with an outer layer of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials; plastic tiles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
    • E04F2015/02066—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02077—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02094—Engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the flooring elements

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a fixing device for fixing wall panels e.g. cladding planks, on a structure.
  • Cladding planks are normally fixed to a building wall by brackets, which provide a hook, or clip on which the planks can be hung.
  • brackets Different styles of brackets have been designed to suit different types of cladding installations, and they differ in relation to the weight of the cladding and the level of security with which the cladding is to be attached to the building wall.
  • Heavy cladding requires more robust bracket support than lighter cladding, while cladding that is to be supported high on building walls, is required to be supported in an extremely secure manner against dislodgement, for obvious safety reasons.
  • Other issues relate to the requirement or otherwise to secure the cladding against vibration, so as to minimize or eliminate noise generation, to nesting requirements between adjacent tiles to prevent ingress of rain, snow, dust etc. into the cavity between the cladding and the building wall, and to the ease with which the cladding is installed.
  • a device for fixing planks to a wall is known from e.g. Kovalex®.
  • Kovalex describes a device for mounting a cladding plank on a wall by screwing a bracket over a ridge on top of a cladding plank, wherein the bracket also is adapted to engage the lower ridge of a cladding plank to be provided above the first cladding plank.
  • the Kovalex fixing device for fixing wall panels on a structure comprises a body adapted to be connected to the structure, first gripping means connected to the body for gripping a first border part of a first wall panel and second gripping means connected to the body for gripping a second border part of a second wall panel.
  • a known alternative for fixing façade panels to a wall is by means of screw holes or sleeves provided in the top-part of the façade panels. These panels can be fixed against a wall by screwing through those holes or sleeves.
  • the top part of a lower façade panel is often used as a support for the next higher panel.
  • a disadvantage of the known fixing methods or elements is, that the panels are fixed in such away that transversal expansion or shrinkage is limited or even not possible at all.
  • Transversal expansion can e.g. be caused by dilatation by increasing temperatures or, in e.g. wood comprising panels, by water absorption.
  • Such limited possibilities for transversal expansion or shrinkage may cause a distortion of the façade formed by the panels.
  • the present invention provides the features that the first engaging means comprise a guidance sleeve defined by two guidance parts, that the first engaging means are adapted to limit the movement of the rim away from the fixing device by a hook member adapted to engage a nose provided on the first wall panel and that the spring elements comprise resilient toe elements connected to the body and located opposite the hook member of the guidance sleeve.
  • the fixing device according to the present invention can be used for fixing wall panels in any position; the wall panels may be fixed in a horizontal position, parallel to an oblique plane or in a vertical position. In the last mentioned position, the longitudinal direction of the wall panels may be vertical, oblique or horizontal.
  • the device according to the invention fixes the transversal position of the second border part, usually the lower border part of a wall panel to be mounted above the device, herein after called the upper panel, but allows a longitudinal movement parallel to the length direction of the upper wall panel and further provides a grip around a top part of a wall panel to be mounted below the device, herein after called the lower panel, such that the lower panel is free to move parallel to the length or horizontal direction of the panel and the first border part, usually the upper border part of the lower panel is also free to move perpendicular to the length direction of the panel.
  • the spring means in particular serve to lock the wall panel around an upper edge zone of the lower panel.
  • This part can be a protrusion or any other shape that fits in a channel like sleeve, hereinafter referred to as the guidance sleeve in the fixing device.
  • An essential part of the guidance sleeve is the spring system that allows the grip to be clicked around the top part of the lower panel.
  • the present invention provides the feature that the spring elements comprise resilient toe elements connected to the body and located opposite the hook member of the guidance sleeve. This embodiment leads to a simple production as the spring elements can be produced in one piece with the rest of the fixing element. The location opposite the hook member of the sleeve provides a resilient force urging the wall element in the directions towards its other border part.
  • the advantages of the invention appear mostly if the first engaging means are adapted to grip the first (i.e. upper) border part of the rim extending substantially horizontal, as the direction of the force produced by the spring elements is the same as that of the gravity.
  • fixing the fixing element to the structure like nailing or gluing, but to allow an easy mounting the body comprises a through going hole adapted to be traversed by a fixing screw for fixing the fixing device to the structure.
  • the construction of the fixing device is simplified if the second engaging means comprise a protrusion adapted to be connected to a sleeve provided in a second border part of the second wall panel.
  • the fixing device according to the invention can be made out of metal, in particular out of sheet metal by known techniques like die cutting or it can be injection molded from a plastic material.
  • Suitable materials for injection molding the devise of the invention are e.g. polyamide, acrylonitril butadiene styrene (ABS) or polyoxmethylene.
  • the fixing device according to the invention is preferably used in combination with wall elements, which have been specially adapted to allow these panels to be gripped by the fixing device of the invention. Consequently the present invention provides also a kit of parts comprising a fixing device according to the present invention and a wall panel, comprising a protrusion extending substantially parallel to the main plane of the wall panel which is adapted to fit into the guidance sleeve of the fixing device.
  • the invention provides the feature that the wall panel comprises a nose adapted to be engaged by a hook member provided on the fixing device.
  • the wall panel preferably comprises a sleeve, adapted to be fitted to a protrusion provided on the fixation device.
  • another preferred embodiment provides a wall panel wherein a part thereof is adapted to cover at least a part of the fixing device when the wall panel is connected to the fixing device and more preferably also a part of another wall panel connected to the other side of the fixing device when two wall panels are connected with either side of the fixing device.
  • the invention provides a wall cladding comprising wall panels provided with profiles of the first kind at their first border parts and profiles of the second kind at their second border parts, wherein the profiles are connected to fixing devices as subject of the present invention.
  • a lower panel 10 upon which a device according to the invention 1 engaging a nose provided on the border part of the lower wall panel, before the device is mounted to the wall.
  • the device comprises a guidance sleeve 2 for the lower panel 10, a spring 3 and guidance parts 7 and 8.
  • a hook member, or clip 6 forms in conjunction with the spring 3 and the guidance parts 7 and 8 a kind of a guidance channel for the first (i.e. upper) border part of the lower panel in which the panel can be clicked such that, although surrounded by the fixing device can freely move in the longitudinal as well as in the transversal direction.
  • the clip 6 borders the open side of the guidance sleeve.
  • the screw hole comprises a lip 5 (not shown in Fig. 1 ) to keep a screw 9 in position before the device is screwed in a wall or suitable supports, such, for example, as joists, studs and wooden furring.
  • Fig 1 also shows a kit of parts comprising a fixing device according to the present invention and a wall panel, comprising a protrusion 13 extending substantially parallel to the main plane of the wall panel which is adapted to fit into the guidance sleeve of the fixing device.
  • Fig. 2 there is shown on the left hand side a lower panel 10', in a basic position A1 supported by a device according to the invention 1.
  • Fig. 2 shows the same panel, but now in an expanded position 10'.
  • the expansion is illustrated by the smaller distance d2 with respect to the original distance d1 between the lower panel 10 and the upper panel 20.
  • the first (upper) border part of the lower panel is kept in position by the spring 3' in the guidance channel formed by parts 2, 6, 7, and 8.
  • the expansion of the lower panel is absorbed by compression of the spring 3', without changing the position of the higher panel, which position is determined by the protrusion 11 formed by the upper part of the device.
  • the position of the protrusion 11 is determined by the position of the screw 9 only and independent from any expansion or shrinkage of the lower panel, shown by the line A2.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fixing device 1 according to the invention, which illustrates the guidance channel for the first (upper) border part of the lower panel, formed by parts 6, 2, 7 and 8 and wherein the first (upper) border part of the lower panel can be clicked in by means of the spring 3.
  • Fig. 3 further shows the screw hole 4 with the lip 5 to keep a screw in a pre-mounting position.
  • the screw hole is preferably positioned such that it overlaps the first border part of the first wall panel. Said overlap ensures, that whenever the fixing device fails, the first wall panel remains fixed to the structure by the head of the screw.
  • FIG. 4 An alternative embodiment in steel is shown in Fig. 4 with a screw 9 that could be pre-mounted.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross section through a mounting method of a panel known in the art.
  • the lower panel is mounted with screw 9 in the wall.
  • the lower panel supports the higher panel via a foamed tape 12.
  • the foamed tape permits a certain amount of expansion of the higher mounted panel.
  • an efficient support of a straight higher mounted panel requires a compression of the foamed tape at the extreme ends of the lower mounted panel, such that additional compression due to transverse expansion of the higher mounted is very limited or not possible at all, reason for which a distortion of the façade formed by the panels with the known fixing system may occur.
  • the fixing device of the present invention allows a straight horizontal positioning even when a lower panel is distorted in a banana shaped manner.
  • the Figures show an example of a fixing device used in horizontally mounted wall panels, the fixing device of the invention is not limited for use in horizontally mounted wall panels, but can be applied with vertically mounted panels as well as used with panels for ceiling applications, both of which are comprised in the definition of wall panels in this description.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Finishing Walls (AREA)

Claims (11)

  1. Dispositif de fixation (1) pour fixer des panneaux muraux (10, 10', 20) sur une structure, le dispositif comprenant :
    - un corps adapté pour être attaché à la structure ;
    - des premiers moyens d'emboîtement attachés au corps pour emboîter une première partie formant bordure d'un premier panneau mural (10, 10'), et
    - des seconds moyens d'emboîtement attachés au corps pour emboîter une seconde partie formant bordure d'un second panneau mural (20),
    des moyens formant ressort (3) étant présents pour écarter du dispositif de fixation (1) la première partie formant bordure du premier panneau mural (10') dans une direction perpendiculaire au bord de la première partie formant bordure, caractérisé en ce que les premiers moyens d'emboîtement consistent en un manchon de guidage (2) défini par deux éléments de guidage (7, 8), les premiers moyens d'emboîtement étant adaptés pour que le mouvement du bord s'écartant du dispositif de fixation soit limité par un organe formant crochet (6) adapté pour accrocher un bec aménagé sur la première partie formant bordure du premier panneau mural et en ce que les moyens formant ressort (3) consistent en éléments formant ergots élastiques attachés au corps et situés à l'opposé de l'organe formant crochet (6) qui borde le côté ouvert du manchon de guidage.
  2. Dispositif de fixation selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les premiers moyens d'emboîtement sont adaptés pour recevoir la partie formant bordure supérieure du bord qui s'étend sensiblement à l'horizontale.
  3. Dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps comprend un trou traversant (4) adapté pour y faire passer une vis de fixation (9) destinée à fixer le dispositif de fixation à la structure.
  4. Dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les seconds moyens d'emboîtement consistent en un élément saillant (11) adapté pour être attaché à un manchon prévu dans une seconde partie formant bordure du second panneau mural (20).
  5. Dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de fixation a été fait en plastique.
  6. Dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de fixation a été fait en tôle mince.
  7. Ensemble de pièces comprenant un dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes et un panneau mural (10) comportant un élément saillant (13) sur sa première partie formant bordure s'étendant de façon sensiblement parallèle au plan principal du panneau mural, lequel élément saillant (13) est adapté pour s'emboîter dans le manchon de guidage (2) du dispositif de fixation (1), le panneau mural comportant un bec sur sa première partie formant bordure adapté pour être accroché par un organe formant crochet (6) aménagé sur le dispositif de fixation (1).
  8. Ensemble de pièces, selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par un panneau mural (20) comportant un manchon sur sa seconde partie formant bordure, adapté pour être accroché par un bec (11) aménagé sur le dispositif de fixation (1).
  9. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'une pièce formant couvercle sur la seconde partie formant bordure du panneau mural est adaptée pour couvrir au moins une partie du dispositif de fixation lorsque le panneau mural est attaché au dispositif de fixation.
  10. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la pièce formant couvercle du panneau mural est adaptée pour couvrir au moins une partie d'un autre panneau mural attaché aux premiers moyens d'emboîtement du dispositif de fixation.
  11. Bardage mural comprenant des ensembles de pièces selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7-10.
EP08803931A 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs Active EP2198097B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL08803931T PL2198097T3 (pl) 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Urządzenie do mocowania paneli ściennych
EP08803931A EP2198097B1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07116705A EP2039846A1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2007-09-19 Dispositif de fixation et panneau de mur
PCT/EP2008/061964 WO2009037157A1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Dispositif de fixation
EP08803931A EP2198097B1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2198097A1 EP2198097A1 (fr) 2010-06-23
EP2198097B1 true EP2198097B1 (fr) 2012-11-07

Family

ID=38983481

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07116705A Withdrawn EP2039846A1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2007-09-19 Dispositif de fixation et panneau de mur
EP08803931A Active EP2198097B1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2008-09-10 Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07116705A Withdrawn EP2039846A1 (fr) 2007-09-19 2007-09-19 Dispositif de fixation et panneau de mur

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (2) EP2039846A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2399086T3 (fr)
PL (1) PL2198097T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO2009037157A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2466272B (en) * 2008-12-18 2014-07-16 Frederick James Holme An easily assembled and secure roofing/cladding system
NO2576939T3 (fr) 2010-05-28 2018-03-31
AT515684B1 (de) * 2014-10-14 2015-11-15 Gaisbauer Günther Fassadensystem und ein Halteteil zur Befestigung von zwei Sichtprofilen
WO2020061034A1 (fr) * 2018-09-19 2020-03-26 Fiber Composites, LLC (dba Fiberon) Attache de bardage

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2049479A1 (de) * 1970-10-08 1972-06-08 Vilin-Vertrieb Vissing + Linsmayer, 8000 München Verbindungsklammer für Nutbretter
FR2734589B1 (fr) * 1995-05-23 1997-07-18 Euridep Platine-entretoise de fixation pour la realisation de vetages dans le domaine du batiment, et vetages ainsi obtenus
GB2371609A (en) * 2001-01-26 2002-07-31 Ronald Charles Sammons Attachment Means
KR100465549B1 (ko) * 2002-05-30 2005-01-13 채완식 건축 판재 부착방법 및 부착용 레일식 고정구
WO2004083558A1 (fr) * 2003-03-18 2004-09-30 Tech-Wood International Ltd Profile de revetement ou mural
US7171790B2 (en) * 2004-03-22 2007-02-06 Tzu-Chiang Mei Clamp unit for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solid wood flooring
AT502681B1 (de) * 2005-11-28 2007-05-15 Dietrich Anton Fuchs Vorrichtung zur befestigung von paneelen an einer unterkonstruktion

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2198097A1 (fr) 2010-06-23
WO2009037157A1 (fr) 2009-03-26
EP2039846A1 (fr) 2009-03-25
ES2399086T3 (es) 2013-03-25
PL2198097T3 (pl) 2013-06-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
KR100740254B1 (ko) 브라켓의 걸어맞춤을 이용한 실내벽의 패널 설치구조
KR200410714Y1 (ko) 건물의 외벽재 고정장치
EP2198097B1 (fr) Dispositif de fixation pour panneaux de revêtement de murs
CA2763058A1 (fr) Entretoise thermiquement isolante et methodes y faisant appel
EP3284877B1 (fr) Façade ventilée
CA3037074A1 (fr) Attaches pour systeme de mur de brique fine
FI95955B (fi) Julkisivusovitelma, joka käsittää kiinnitys- ja säätölaitteen tasomaisten verhouselementtien suuntaamiseksi kolmiulotteisesti
US20120159890A1 (en) Grid System For A Suspended Ceiling
KR101836445B1 (ko) 간격 조절 기능을 구비한 벽면 마감 조립체
AU2007200753A1 (en) A Panel Attachment Clip
CA2722715C (fr) Piece de support pour fixer des tuiles de parement chevauchantes sur une structure murale
KR20110116780A (ko) 천장틀 시공방법
PL202049B1 (pl) Zespół mocujący do mocowania okładziny do różnych elementów budowlanych, zwłaszcza do ścian budynku
KR200385716Y1 (ko) 건축물의 외장패널 코너고정장치
KR200419563Y1 (ko) 픽쳐레일 및 천장몰딩용 코너바
KR101185846B1 (ko) 슬래브철근 배근용 판재절곡형 스페이서 및 이의 이용방법
JPH0953285A (ja) 二重壁構造及び二重壁施工方法
KR20080013610A (ko) 천장용 마감패널 고정시스템
EP3219869B1 (fr) Élément de fixation et élément de paroi de bâtiment
KR101336668B1 (ko) 트러스 조립체
RU2366786C2 (ru) Кронштейн для крепления систем навесных фасадов
KR101063630B1 (ko) 천장패널과 프레임 부재를 이용한 천장 마감장치 및 설치방법
AU2009100758A4 (en) Bracket and mounting arrangement
KR100964199B1 (ko) 천장 티형바 프레임 공법의 패널 조립구조
JP4646817B2 (ja) カーテンレール用ブラケット

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20100326

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA MK RS

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RTI1 Title (correction)

Free format text: DEVICE FOR FIXING WALL PANELS

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 583089

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20121115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602008019982

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130103

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 583089

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20121107

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2399086

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20130325

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20130307

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20130207

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20130307

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20130208

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PL

Ref legal event code: T3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20130207

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20130808

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602008019982

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130808

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130910

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121107

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130910

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20080910

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 11

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230531

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Payment date: 20230823

Year of fee payment: 16

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230921

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20230927

Year of fee payment: 16

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20230818

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20231002

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20231004

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240927

Year of fee payment: 17

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20240925

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20240927

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20240927

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20240925

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20240926

Year of fee payment: 17