Installation elements and methods for fastening an installation element to a work surface
First Claim
1. A method for fastening an installation element to the edge of a receiving opening for the installation element in a plate-shaped work surface, wherein the installation element is a sink and has at least one holding element, comprising:
- 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, wherein the variable-volume material is an expandable material;
arranging the installation element in the receiving opening of the work surface;
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, wherein at least a part of the clamping body is arranged between the holding element and the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and wherein the variable-volume material from which the clamping body is formed is in direct contact with the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and/or with the holding element, and forms an integral bond with the work surface and/or with the holding element.
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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.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for fastening an installation element to the edge of a receiving opening for the installation element in a plate-shaped work surface, wherein the installation element is a sink and has at least one holding element, comprising:
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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, wherein the variable-volume material is an expandable material; arranging the installation element in the receiving opening of the work surface; 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, wherein at least a part of the clamping body is arranged between the holding element and the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and wherein the variable-volume material from which the clamping body is formed is in direct contact with the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and/or with the holding element, and forms an integral bond with the work surface and/or with the holding element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for fastening an installation element to the edge of a receiving opening for the installation element in a plate-shaped work surface, wherein the installation element is a sink and has at least one holding element, comprising:
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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, wherein the variable-volume material is an expandable material, and a foamable material is used as the expandable material; arranging the installation element in the receiving opening of the work surface; 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, wherein at least a part of the clamping body is arranged between the holding element and the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and wherein the variable-volume material from which the clamping body is formed is in direct contact with the edge of the receiving opening of the work surface and/or with the holding element. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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