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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Technoform Holding Gmbh, Kassel, DE;
Dirk Moses, Niestetal, DE;
Sebastian Ossadnik, Borken, DE;
Thomas Orth, Borken, DE;
Viktor Maranditsch, Bad Emstal, DE;
Ferdinand Bebber, Ahnatal, DE;
Thorsten Poehlmann, Kassel, DE;
Björn Hubrich, Niestetal, DE;
Technoform Holding GmbH, Kassel, DE;
Abstract
A spacer for retaining a cladding element on a building element in a spaced apart relationship has a constant cross-section in its longitudinal direction. The spacer is an at least substantially hollow structure having at least one external wall enclosing an interior space. At least one fastener insertion path extends through the interior space. The fastener insertion path is capable of holding a fastener disposed therein prior to mounting the spacer and cladding element on the building element. The spacer preferably comprises planar surfaces on opposite sides thereof that are configured to abut the cladding element and the building element, respectively.