CA1273218A - Wedging member for positioning geometrical-shape panels - Google Patents
Wedging member for positioning geometrical-shape panelsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1273218A CA1273218A CA000504755A CA504755A CA1273218A CA 1273218 A CA1273218 A CA 1273218A CA 000504755 A CA000504755 A CA 000504755A CA 504755 A CA504755 A CA 504755A CA 1273218 A CA1273218 A CA 1273218A
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- Prior art keywords
- star
- panels
- wedging member
- pin
- positioning
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
- E04F21/0092—Separate provisional spacers used between adjacent floor or wall tiles
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F15/00—Flooring
- E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
- E04F15/02005—Construction of joints, e.g. dividing strips
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Finishing Walls (AREA)
- Pallets (AREA)
- Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
- Forms Removed On Construction Sites Or Auxiliary Members Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
IN THE CANADIAN PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
PATENT APPLICATION
entitled : Wedging member for positioning geometrical-shape panels.
Inventor : Jean-Jacques POUTAU
Applicant : Societe Anonyme : TOMECANIC S.A.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The invention relates to a wedging member for positioning panels side-by-side, constituted by a star with a plurality of branches, extending in parallel to a laying plane, and on the side of which the edges of the panels can rest, whereas holding means are provided which are integral with said star, and have a height such that the distance between the end of said means and the lower face of the star is greater than the thickness of the panels, and have a first dimension in a first direction which is at the most equal to the thickness of the branches.
The holding means are constituted by a pin of which a second dimension is such that said pin can be broken off by oscillating with respect to its base.
The invention finds an application in the positioning of earthen-ware tiles.
PATENT APPLICATION
entitled : Wedging member for positioning geometrical-shape panels.
Inventor : Jean-Jacques POUTAU
Applicant : Societe Anonyme : TOMECANIC S.A.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The invention relates to a wedging member for positioning panels side-by-side, constituted by a star with a plurality of branches, extending in parallel to a laying plane, and on the side of which the edges of the panels can rest, whereas holding means are provided which are integral with said star, and have a height such that the distance between the end of said means and the lower face of the star is greater than the thickness of the panels, and have a first dimension in a first direction which is at the most equal to the thickness of the branches.
The holding means are constituted by a pin of which a second dimension is such that said pin can be broken off by oscillating with respect to its base.
The invention finds an application in the positioning of earthen-ware tiles.
Description
~27~ 8 The present invention relates to a wed~ing member for positioning geometrical-shape panels.
For laying tiles in earthenware or in ceramic, it is already known to use intercalate pieces which are placed between adjacent panels to ensure regular spacing thereof.
It is known for example to use a wedging member for positioning panels of geometrical shape, side-by-side, leaving a space between two adjacent panels, such as earthenware tiles, said wedging member be;ng star-shaped, w;th a plural;ty of substantially flat branches extending in parallel to a positioning plane for the wedging member, and on the sides of which the edges of sa;d panels can rest.
Such pos;t;oning wedges are of two different types e;ther they are equipped with means for holding the star which are fast with the upper face of said star, have a height such that the distance between the upper end of said holding means and the lower face of the star is greater than the thickness of the panels to be laid, and have a first dimension in a first direction perpendicular to the sides of a branch of the star, wh;ch ;s at the most equal to the th;ckness of said branch; or they just have no such holding means.
Wedges equipped with gripping members are removed when the panels have been la;d and can therefore be used aga;n. But hereto-fore , the hold;ng means have been const;tuted by a halfmoon-shaped p;ece, of which the length, measured perpendicularly to said first d;rect;on, ;s too great for said holding means to be broken at the;r base. So that, not only can these wedging members be removed after the panel-lay;ng operat;on, but they must be removed, because th;s ;s the only way to eliminate the prominences which the holding means create as a result of the external force exerted by the laid panels.
This necessity to remove the holding means can in some cases be deemed as a disadvantage.
This disadvantage obviously does not exist with wedging members having no holding means, but which, on the other hand, are not recoverable. And this results in waste of all used wedging members, , .
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What is required, in order to overcome the aforesaid dis-advantages, is a new type of wedging member, equipped with holding means breakable at the base : then, the user has the choice either not to break said means which would allow him to remove the clip, or to break it, even after laying of the panels, which, whenever required, would avoid removal of the wedging member. In other words, the user would always have the option.
It is precisely the object of the invention to provide such a wedging member equipped with holding means such as indicated hereinabove, and in which said holding means are constituted by a threadlike pin, of which a second dimension in a second direction dlfferent from the first direction, parallel to the panel-laying plane and to the sides of one of the~branches of the star, is such that said pin can be brokén by oscillating it on its base.
The following advantageous~ dispositionscan also be preferably' adopted : -said pin is vertically placed in the central zone where the ' 20 ~ branches of the star intersect ;
the first and second dimensions of the pin are substantially '$'~ equal.
The main advontage of~a wed~ing member according to the invention resides in the option which the user has, even after 25 ~ laying'of'the panels, to' remove or~to leave the wedging members in.
~';'$','',''; ~ m~ The invention will be more readily understood on reading the ' P~ following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :~
Figure 1 is a plan view of four ceramic tiles positioned '30~: by~means of a' wedging member according to the invention, and Figure 2 is a cross-section along line II-II of Figure 1.
The wedging member illustrated in the figure is used for ; positioning square ceramic tiles.
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~,~., -, ~ . . . -~2~73~8 It should be indicated at this stage, first that, the wedging member according to the invention can, in general, be used for any panels of geometrical shape, and second that the panels are not necessarily square-shaped. For example, hexagonal or octo-S gonal-shaped tiles can also be positioned with the clips according to the invention, the shape of which is of course adapted to the shape of the tiles.
The figures illustrate the positioning of four ceramic square tiles 1 on a laying plane 2. The ~edging member used has four 0 branches 3, arranged in star-fashion, at 90 one from the next.
Two lateral edges 4 defining two adjacent sides of the same tile rest on the sides S of two adjacent branches 3 of the star. Thus, since the different branches 3 have the same thickness E, there is a uniform space 6 between two adjacent tiles 1 spaced apart of 1~ a distance equal to E.
A cylindrical pin 7, of diameter D slightly smaller than thickness E is vertically placed in the central zone 8 of intersec-tion of the four branches 3. Thus, on the one hand, the pin does not interfere with positioning of two adjacent tiles 1 against 20 the two sides 5 of one branch, by bringing said tiles closer according to a first direction F perpendicular to said sides 5 and parallel to the laying plane 2, and on the other hand, the cross-section of the pin is sufficiently small to allow its angular oscillation about its base (as illustrated in broken lines in 25 Figure 2), lnside a vertical plane V perpendicular to direction F, so that after a few oscillations, the pin 7 will break at its base 9. Thus, in direction G, parallel to the laying plane and perpendicular to F, the pin has a dimension (D) allowing it to be broken off.
It should be noted that the pin needs not be cylindrical, it could for example be prismatic. On the other hand, it has to be filiform in order to fit inside space 6 defined by the sides 5 of ` ~ two adjacent tiles (direction F) and to be able to break off by oscillating in another direction G, different from F.
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Said pin 7 could, as a variant, be vertically placed elsewhere than in central zone 8; it is nevertheless obvious that zone 8 remains the most convenient place for the pin 7, if only because it enables the pulling off of the wedging member in substantially symmetrical manner.
It is obviously ;mportant for the p;n to be readily accessible after laying of the tiles 1. To th;s effect, said pin 7 projects over a height H measured from the laying plane 2? which ;s greater than the thickness L of the t;les 1.
10 The invention is in no way limited to the description given here-inabove and on the contrary covers any modifications that can be brought thereto without departing from its scope or its spirit.
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For laying tiles in earthenware or in ceramic, it is already known to use intercalate pieces which are placed between adjacent panels to ensure regular spacing thereof.
It is known for example to use a wedging member for positioning panels of geometrical shape, side-by-side, leaving a space between two adjacent panels, such as earthenware tiles, said wedging member be;ng star-shaped, w;th a plural;ty of substantially flat branches extending in parallel to a positioning plane for the wedging member, and on the sides of which the edges of sa;d panels can rest.
Such pos;t;oning wedges are of two different types e;ther they are equipped with means for holding the star which are fast with the upper face of said star, have a height such that the distance between the upper end of said holding means and the lower face of the star is greater than the thickness of the panels to be laid, and have a first dimension in a first direction perpendicular to the sides of a branch of the star, wh;ch ;s at the most equal to the th;ckness of said branch; or they just have no such holding means.
Wedges equipped with gripping members are removed when the panels have been la;d and can therefore be used aga;n. But hereto-fore , the hold;ng means have been const;tuted by a halfmoon-shaped p;ece, of which the length, measured perpendicularly to said first d;rect;on, ;s too great for said holding means to be broken at the;r base. So that, not only can these wedging members be removed after the panel-lay;ng operat;on, but they must be removed, because th;s ;s the only way to eliminate the prominences which the holding means create as a result of the external force exerted by the laid panels.
This necessity to remove the holding means can in some cases be deemed as a disadvantage.
This disadvantage obviously does not exist with wedging members having no holding means, but which, on the other hand, are not recoverable. And this results in waste of all used wedging members, , .
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~ ~ 8 hence in an increase in panel-laying costs, which may prove yet another disadvantage.
What is required, in order to overcome the aforesaid dis-advantages, is a new type of wedging member, equipped with holding means breakable at the base : then, the user has the choice either not to break said means which would allow him to remove the clip, or to break it, even after laying of the panels, which, whenever required, would avoid removal of the wedging member. In other words, the user would always have the option.
It is precisely the object of the invention to provide such a wedging member equipped with holding means such as indicated hereinabove, and in which said holding means are constituted by a threadlike pin, of which a second dimension in a second direction dlfferent from the first direction, parallel to the panel-laying plane and to the sides of one of the~branches of the star, is such that said pin can be brokén by oscillating it on its base.
The following advantageous~ dispositionscan also be preferably' adopted : -said pin is vertically placed in the central zone where the ' 20 ~ branches of the star intersect ;
the first and second dimensions of the pin are substantially '$'~ equal.
The main advontage of~a wed~ing member according to the invention resides in the option which the user has, even after 25 ~ laying'of'the panels, to' remove or~to leave the wedging members in.
~';'$','',''; ~ m~ The invention will be more readily understood on reading the ' P~ following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :~
Figure 1 is a plan view of four ceramic tiles positioned '30~: by~means of a' wedging member according to the invention, and Figure 2 is a cross-section along line II-II of Figure 1.
The wedging member illustrated in the figure is used for ; positioning square ceramic tiles.
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~,~., -, ~ . . . -~2~73~8 It should be indicated at this stage, first that, the wedging member according to the invention can, in general, be used for any panels of geometrical shape, and second that the panels are not necessarily square-shaped. For example, hexagonal or octo-S gonal-shaped tiles can also be positioned with the clips according to the invention, the shape of which is of course adapted to the shape of the tiles.
The figures illustrate the positioning of four ceramic square tiles 1 on a laying plane 2. The ~edging member used has four 0 branches 3, arranged in star-fashion, at 90 one from the next.
Two lateral edges 4 defining two adjacent sides of the same tile rest on the sides S of two adjacent branches 3 of the star. Thus, since the different branches 3 have the same thickness E, there is a uniform space 6 between two adjacent tiles 1 spaced apart of 1~ a distance equal to E.
A cylindrical pin 7, of diameter D slightly smaller than thickness E is vertically placed in the central zone 8 of intersec-tion of the four branches 3. Thus, on the one hand, the pin does not interfere with positioning of two adjacent tiles 1 against 20 the two sides 5 of one branch, by bringing said tiles closer according to a first direction F perpendicular to said sides 5 and parallel to the laying plane 2, and on the other hand, the cross-section of the pin is sufficiently small to allow its angular oscillation about its base (as illustrated in broken lines in 25 Figure 2), lnside a vertical plane V perpendicular to direction F, so that after a few oscillations, the pin 7 will break at its base 9. Thus, in direction G, parallel to the laying plane and perpendicular to F, the pin has a dimension (D) allowing it to be broken off.
It should be noted that the pin needs not be cylindrical, it could for example be prismatic. On the other hand, it has to be filiform in order to fit inside space 6 defined by the sides 5 of ` ~ two adjacent tiles (direction F) and to be able to break off by oscillating in another direction G, different from F.
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Said pin 7 could, as a variant, be vertically placed elsewhere than in central zone 8; it is nevertheless obvious that zone 8 remains the most convenient place for the pin 7, if only because it enables the pulling off of the wedging member in substantially symmetrical manner.
It is obviously ;mportant for the p;n to be readily accessible after laying of the tiles 1. To th;s effect, said pin 7 projects over a height H measured from the laying plane 2? which ;s greater than the thickness L of the t;les 1.
10 The invention is in no way limited to the description given here-inabove and on the contrary covers any modifications that can be brought thereto without departing from its scope or its spirit.
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Claims (3)
1. Wedging member for positioning panels of geometrical shape, side-by-side, leaving a space between two adjacent panels, such as earthenware tiles, said wedging member being star-shaped, with a plurality of substantially flat branches extending in parallel to a positioning plane for the wedging member, and on the sides of which the edges of said panels can rest, whereas means for holding the star which are fast with the upper face of said star, have a height such that the distance between the upper end of said holding means and the lower face of the star is greater than the thickness of the panels to be laid, and have a first dimension in a first direction perpendicular to the sides of a branch of the star, which is at the most equal to the thickness of said branch , wedging member wherein said holding means are constituted by a threadlike pin, of which a second dimension in a second direction different from the first direction, parallel to the panel-laying plane and to the sides of one of the branches of the star, is such that said pin can be broken by oscillating on to its base.
2. Wedging member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pin is vertically placed in the central zone where the branches of the star intersect.
3. Wedging member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second dimensions of the pin are substantially equal.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR8504682A FR2579652B1 (en) | 1985-03-28 | 1985-03-28 | SHIM FOR PLACING GEOMETRIC SHAPED PANELS |
| FR85.04.682 | 1985-03-28 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1273218A true CA1273218A (en) | 1990-08-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000504755A Expired - Fee Related CA1273218A (en) | 1985-03-28 | 1986-03-21 | Wedging member for positioning geometrical-shape panels |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0196973B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS61274045A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE34421T1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1273218A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3660210D1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2579652B1 (en) |
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Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1277541B (en) * | 1966-04-07 | 1968-09-12 | Guenter Heil | Method and device for attaching cladding panels to a shell wall |
| US4112636A (en) * | 1975-03-14 | 1978-09-12 | Hays Joseph C | Wallboard laminating clip |
| FR2415702A1 (en) * | 1978-01-26 | 1979-08-24 | Alachian Charles | Plastics spacer for governing joint width in wall tiling - has hinged straight legs radiating from node to fit into joint intersection |
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1985
- 1985-03-28 FR FR8504682A patent/FR2579652B1/en not_active Expired
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1986
- 1986-03-21 CA CA000504755A patent/CA1273218A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-03-27 DE DE8686400660T patent/DE3660210D1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-03-27 AT AT86400660T patent/ATE34421T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-03-27 EP EP86400660A patent/EP0196973B1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-03-28 JP JP61068917A patent/JPS61274045A/en active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2579652A1 (en) | 1986-10-03 |
| FR2579652B1 (en) | 1989-07-28 |
| EP0196973B1 (en) | 1988-05-18 |
| DE3660210D1 (en) | 1988-06-23 |
| ATE34421T1 (en) | 1988-06-15 |
| JPS61274045A (en) | 1986-12-04 |
| EP0196973A1 (en) | 1986-10-08 |
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