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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2005
Gert Spruner Von Mertz, Eppingen, DE;
Gert Spruner Von Mertz, Eppingen, DE;
Blanco GmbH + Co KG, Oberderdingen, DE;
Abstract
Methods to fasten an installation element, in particular a sink, to the edge of a receiving opening for the installation element in a work surface are disclosed, wherein the installation element has at least one holding element, which enables the installation element to be fastened simply and quickly to the work surface. A disclosed method comprises: (a) arranging a variable-volume material on the installation element and/or on the holding element and/or on the work surface and/or between the installation element and the work surface; (b) arranging the installation element in the receiving opening of the work surface; (c) changing the volume of the variable-volume material, so that a clamping body is formed from the variable-volume material, which exerts a resultant force on the holding element of the installation element, which causes the installation element to be pulled towards the work surface.