Building component structure, or building components
US6438919B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/05
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to flat and/or elongated building components (1, 2), preferably wooden, and a structure connecting these components (1, 2) in accordance with the groove and tongue principle. Two legs (3, 4) forming a groove (5) branch off from a front face of one of the components (1), and a tongue (6) branching off from a front face of the other component (2) can be inserted into the groove (5). Locking elements (7, 8) hold the components (1, 2) in an assembled position. In accordance with the invention, the locking elements are configured as triangular projections (7) and cavities (8) in facing or adjacent surfaces of the groove and/or tongue.
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