Patent AU-2013307299-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus for securing insulation panels to a supporting structure and ceiling support assembly incorporating the same
Inventor: WEEKS MATTHEW
IPC: E04B9/22
Filed: 2013-09-25
Granted: 2015-04-23
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2014/047684 Al 3 April 2014 (03.04.2014) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (72) Inventors: WEEKS, Matthew; 40 Barfield Crescent, E04B 9/18 (2006.01) E04F 13/07 (2006.01) Elizabeth, South Australia 5113 (AU). WEEKS, Kevin; E04B 9/22 (2006.01) F16B 35/04 (2006.01) 40 Barfield Crescent, Elizabeth, South Australia 5113 E04B 1/62 (2006.01) (AU). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agent: LESICAR MAYNARD ANDREWS; PO Box PCT/AU2013/001098 2545, Kent Town, South Australia 5071 (AU). (22) International Filing Date: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 25 September 2013 (25.09.2013) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, (25) Filing Language: English BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (26) Publication Language: English DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, (30) Priority Data: KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, 2012904171 25 September 2012 (25.09.2012) AU MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (71) Applicant: WEEKS HOLDINGS PTY LTD [AU/AU]; OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, 40 Barfield Crescent, Elizabeth, South Australia 5113 SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, (AU). TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, Zw. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: APPARATUS FOR SECURING INSULATION PANELS TO A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND CEILING SUP PORT ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME (57) Abstract: An apparatus for securing insulation panels to a supporting structure and having an elongate body and a first end including a tip configured to pierce into the insulation panel and into the supporting structure. The apparatus further includes a depth stop disposed along the elongate body and adjacent said tip the depth stop 56 providing a first abutment surface for a face of said supporting structure and a second 23 end having associated therewith a second abutment surface, whereby a distance between the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface is less than or 20 equal to a minimum thickness of said insulation panels. 32/36 j W O 2 0 1 4 /0 4 7 6 8 4 A 1 l llll|||1ll|||1lllllllllllll1||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||1 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, Published: LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, - with international search report (Art. 21(3))