EP0644972B1 - System for fixing juxtaposed and parallel slats - Google Patents

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EP0644972B1
EP0644972B1 EP92910446A EP92910446A EP0644972B1 EP 0644972 B1 EP0644972 B1 EP 0644972B1 EP 92910446 A EP92910446 A EP 92910446A EP 92910446 A EP92910446 A EP 92910446A EP 0644972 B1 EP0644972 B1 EP 0644972B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/10—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of wood or with an outer layer of wood
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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    • E04F15/04—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood or with a top layer of wood, e.g. with wooden or metal connecting members
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  • the present invention relates to a system for fixing to assemble juxtaposed slats and parallel, especially of wood, the upper surface of which is pre-varnished, in order to coat a surface, such as for example a floor or a wall.
  • a surface such as for example a floor or a wall.
  • Each slat has a post and a mortise, which are each arranged on one of its longitudinal sides. When laying, the slats are arranged so that their tenon fits the mortise of an adjacent slat.
  • the most widely used conventional method for installing a wooden covering consists of fixing the boards directly to the sub-floor using nails or staples that are pushed into the sub-floor with pneumatic hammers. These nails or staples hold solidly the slats in the sub-floor but produced by their passage through the wood, which is relatively dry, of slight imperfections that are noticeable on the surface of slats. In addition, nails and staples make occasionally splitting the wood to its surface, the thus damaged slats becoming unusable.
  • the conventional installation method only ensures not a perfect alignment of the slats on the sub-floor.
  • Several factors can indeed vary the alignment of the slats with respect to each other if, for example, a board narrower than the others is installed in the middle of a row or that one of the slats is arched.
  • the slats can also present between them slight angular deviation, which produces rows rounded, especially noticeable if the surface is large.
  • the conventional fixing method generates faults that often make the floor unsightly. Of more, it is very difficult to remove the slats without them damage and often the slats must be broken to be removed. It is therefore not possible for someone to have a slatted floor laid and undo when that person moves or if the floor is only installed on a temporary basis, such as example during an exhibition.
  • the slats of the floors laid so traditional can push on each other under the effect of humidity and thus create voids important in some places due to moisture shrinkage.
  • varnishes and other finishing products most give off vapors harmful solvents, sometimes explosive, and very odors which affect the health of workers and which contaminate the air in the house or building. Delays of drying and hardening of the varnish lengthen as much the period of non-use of the affected parts.
  • US-A-1,988,201 describes a system in which of the plates, folded so as to fit together to the others, are placed under the slats by retaining them.
  • this system requires a lot of metal and does not not solve the problem of laying a floor over an existing coating without damaging it.
  • the slats must be machined specifically for their use with this system.
  • Patent CA-A-579,973 presents a system in which metal tabs have fasteners made by stamping, which fit the junctions between the tenons and mortises of the slats.
  • the fasteners must however be folded to conform to the shape of the post and mortise, and therefore, undergo permanent deformation. These fasteners can break when the slats are removed and the tabs must therefore be replaced.
  • this system does not solve the problem of laying a floor over an existing coating without damaging it latest.
  • DE-A-41 10 749 describes a system which resembles that of CA-A-579973 mentioned above, but which offers fixing to walls and ceilings. It is not not usable as a parquet surface, since it is not fairly stable.
  • the present invention set out in claims 1 and 2 offers a system for fixing juxtaposed and parallel slats allowing the synchronized installation and removal of slats, in particular pre-varnished wooden slats, without damaging them and ensuring perfect alignment. It also offers a system for laying a floor over a existing coating without damaging it.
  • the system of the present invention has in particular the advantage of being able to be used with boards standards that can even be set in the way traditional in addition to being reusable and not need to be removed at the same time as removing slats.
  • Another advantage of the invention is to facilitate laying the floor so that a person with little of experience in the field and a minimum of tools can install it itself.
  • the fixing system includes tabs 10 made of hardened steel and in which supports are pressed 12 projecting upwards.
  • the supports 12 are provided, at their end, of two teeth 14 in the shape of point, folded in 90 ° parallel to the surface of the tongues 10 and projecting slightly upwards.
  • Supports 12 and teeth 14 are formed by stamping. Their purpose is to prevent the slats 20 from lifting by retaining them at the ground.
  • the slats 20 include an upper surface 22, a lower surface 24, two ends 26 and 28 as well as two lateral sides 30 and 32.
  • the lateral side 30 comprises a tenon 36 extending substantially over the entire longitudinal length of the slat 20, and the lateral side 32 includes a mortise 38 extending substantially over the entire the longitudinal length of the slat 20.
  • the ends 26 and 28 have mortise 38 and 40 respectively.
  • the slats 20 have an upper surface 22 preferably pre-varnished in the factory so that there no varnishing to be done after installation.
  • the slats 20 can be removed and returned to the factory to perform operations required. However, sanding and varnishing can be carried out on site if necessary.
  • the supports 12 have a height equal to the distance between the lower surface 24 of the slats 20 and the bottom of the mortises 38. The distance between the supports 12 is equal to the width of the slats 20. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8, teeth 14, which point slightly upwards, just place themselves on the bottom surface of the mortises 38 and still leave enough room for the tenons 36.
  • the tongues 10 are arranged parallel to each other on the surface to be coated 11.
  • the supports 12 of the tabs 10 must be aligned with each other so that the slats 20, placed transversely on the tongues 10, can be asked.
  • Each row of slats 20 is mounted one after the other and in the direction where the teeth 14.
  • each slat 20 of the first row is installed so that the bottom of their mortise 38 fits against the support 12 and under the teeth 14, as as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8.
  • the slats 20 of the same row are placed end to end and there is no need that they are all the same length.
  • the slats 20 are then lowered against the ground so that their tenon 36 come to rest freely on the next series support 12. Since each tooth 14 points slightly towards the top, their point sinks slightly into the tenon 36, thus preventing them from damaging the insertion of following slats.
  • the second row of slats 20 is installed against the series of supports 12 on which the tenons rest 36 of the first row.
  • the bottom part of their mortise 38 is inserted against these supports 12 and under their teeth 14, thus trapping the tenons 36 of the first row of slats 20.
  • the previous row of slats 20 is found then constrained to stillness.
  • the other rows are pose in the same way until the floor has the desired width. Note that ends 26 and 28 slats 20 are not aligned with those of the rows adjacent. This makes the floor more aesthetic and more solid.
  • the major difference between the two modes of preferred embodiment of the invention is the means used to hold the tabs 10 in place by compared to others.
  • the surface to clad 11 is a sub-floor in which screws can be pushed in.
  • the tabs 10 have holes 42 in which are placed screws 44 used to fix securely the tabs 10 to the sub-floor 11. These screws 44 each have a very flat head 45 which comes place in slight depressions around the holes 42.
  • the cup tabs 10 Since the tabs 10 do not always have exactly the right length, it is sometimes necessary to cut them to shorten them or make them short ends to lengthen a tab 10 that is too short.
  • the cup tabs 10, according to the first embodiment, has marks 48 serving as a cutting mark and thus allowing to maintain the synchronization of the pose.
  • the fastening system as described in this first embodiment can be applied as much to covering of a floor, than that of a wall and even a ceiling.
  • the tongues 10 are not screwed to sub-floor 11, but rather held in place with respect to each other by the bias of alignment slats 70 placed perpendicularly to the tongues 10.
  • the tongues 10 rest on flexible supports 80, made of rubber, or other similar material, extending over their entire length.
  • the fastening system is not held in place on the surface to be coated only by gravity, which allows it to be installed directly on an existing coating without damaging it. he is even possible to install it on carpet if it is not possible, or allowed, to remove the latter.
  • the tabs 10 have side walls 90 projecting down and extending over their entire length.
  • the walls 90 serve to take flexible supports 80 in vice.
  • the bottom of the walls 90 rests on the sides 82 of the base of flexible supports 80, as illustrated on the figure 9.
  • Bulges 92 placed inside the walls 90, allow the supports to be further tightened flexible 80 to maintain them more effectively.
  • the side walls of the flexible supports 80 have longitudinal grooves 84 serving to receive and block bulges 92.
  • the side walls 90 have openings 94, regularly spaced, which allow the alignment slats 70 transversely.
  • the width of openings 94 is smaller than the width of the slats 70, but the latter have notches 72, regularly spaced, placed two by two on their sides as shown in Figure 6.
  • the distance between the notches 72 of the same lateral edge is equal to the width tabs 10.
  • the alignment slats 70 can be easily shortened thanks to the 74 marks serving cut mark, thus preserving the synchronization of the installation, the alignment slats 70 being abutted at the tabs 10.
  • the installation of the slats 20 is done in the same way as in the first mode of production.
  • the slats 20 of the last row installed must be secured by an auxiliary means to prevent them from rise up. If the last slats 20 extend slightly in the wall, this can be done, for example, at using quarter-round finishing placed on top these. Other methods are also possible.
  • the slat fixing system described previously is very effective in correcting slats 20 which are arched because they are kept straight in the supports 12 which form an individual vice. This allows retain the slats 20 in closer contact with one another limiting work due to humidity. In addition, the slats 20 no longer come into direct contact with the sub-floor, often much more humid than slats 20, since they rest on the tabs 10. It thus prevents the slats which would swell due to excess moisture, to encroach on the space occupied by the adjacent slats, thus limiting the possibility of vacuum between the slats to cause a decrease in humidity afterwards.

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The invention discloses a system for fixing slats (20), made of wood or similar material, and forming particularly a floor. The system allows to fix the slats (20) in a juxtaposed arrangement without damaging the slats owing to the use of tongues (10) wherein bearing elements (12) provided with teeths have been swaged. Said tongues (10) are placed on the subfloor (11) and are either fixed directly or held in place by gravity by means of flexible rubber supports (8) and of alignment slats (70) which maintain them at equal distance with respect to each other, thus without causing any damage to the subfloor (11). This fixing system provides for an easy installation and dismounting of slats (20) and is particularly appropriate for prevarnished wooden slats (20).

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La présente invention concerne un système de fixation pour assembler des lattes juxtaposées et parallèles, notamment en bois dont la surface supérieure est pré-vernie, en vue de revêtir une surface, comme par exemple un plancher ou un mur. Chaque latte possède un tenon et une mortaise, lesquels sont chacun disposés sur l'un de ses côtés longitudinaux. Lors de la pose, les lattes sont disposées de façon à ce que leur tenon emboíte la mortaise d'une latte adjacente.The present invention relates to a system for fixing to assemble juxtaposed slats and parallel, especially of wood, the upper surface of which is pre-varnished, in order to coat a surface, such as for example a floor or a wall. Each slat has a post and a mortise, which are each arranged on one of its longitudinal sides. When laying, the slats are arranged so that their tenon fits the mortise of an adjacent slat.

La méthode conventionnelle la plus utilisée pour installer un revêtement en bois consiste à fixer les planches directement au sous-plancher à l'aide de clous ou d'agrafes que l'on enfonce dans le sous-plancher avec des marteaux pneumatiques. Ces clous ou ces agrafes maintiennent solidement les lattes au sous-plancher mais produisent par leur passage à travers le bois, qui est relativement sec, de légères imperfections qui sont perceptibles à la surface des lattes. De plus, les clous et les agrafes font occasionnellement fendre le bois jusqu'à sa surface, les lattes ainsi endommagées devenant inutilisables.The most widely used conventional method for installing a wooden covering consists of fixing the boards directly to the sub-floor using nails or staples that are pushed into the sub-floor with pneumatic hammers. These nails or staples hold solidly the slats in the sub-floor but produced by their passage through the wood, which is relatively dry, of slight imperfections that are noticeable on the surface of slats. In addition, nails and staples make occasionally splitting the wood to its surface, the thus damaged slats becoming unusable.

La méthode d'installation conventionnelle n'assure pas un alignement parfait des lattes sur le sous-plancher. Plusieurs facteurs peuvent en effet faire varier l'alignement des lattes les unes par rapport aux autres si, par exemple, une planche plus étroite que les autres est installée au milieu d'une rangée ou que l'une des lattes est arquée. Les lattes peuvent également présenter entre elles une légère déviation angulaire, ce qui produit des rangées arrondies, notamment perceptible si la surface est grande.The conventional installation method only ensures not a perfect alignment of the slats on the sub-floor. Several factors can indeed vary the alignment of the slats with respect to each other if, for example, a board narrower than the others is installed in the middle of a row or that one of the slats is arched. The slats can also present between them slight angular deviation, which produces rows rounded, especially noticeable if the surface is large.

La méthode de fixation conventionnelle génère des défauts qui rendent souvent le plancher inesthétique. De plus, il est très difficile d'enlever les lattes sans les endommager et bien souvent, les lattes doivent être brisées pour être enlevées. Il n'est donc pas possible pour quelqu'un de faire poser un plancher de lattes et de le défaire lorsque cette personne déménage ou si le plancher n'est installé que sur une base temporaire, comme par exemple lors d'une exposition.The conventional fixing method generates faults that often make the floor unsightly. Of more, it is very difficult to remove the slats without them damage and often the slats must be broken to be removed. It is therefore not possible for someone to have a slatted floor laid and undo when that person moves or if the floor is only installed on a temporary basis, such as example during an exhibition.

Les lattes des planchers posées de façon traditionnelle peuvent se pousser les unes sur les autres sous l'effet de l'humidité et ainsi créer des vides importants à certains endroits dus au retrait de l'humidité.The slats of the floors laid so traditional can push on each other under the effect of humidity and thus create voids important in some places due to moisture shrinkage.

Lorsque le plancher est usé et qu'il doit être sablé et verni, il n'est pas possible de l'enlever pour faire ces opérations ailleurs; le sablage et le vernissage doivent être faits sur place avec tous les inconvénients que cela entraíne, tant pour les occupants que pour les ouvriers. Le sablage et le vernissage d'un plancher de bois dans une maison ou un édifice commercial contraignent souvent les occupants à quitter les lieux durant les travaux de réfection qui peuvent durer plusieurs jours. Durant ce temps, le sablage génère une poussière fine qui se répand partout et qui nécessitera un nettoyage de toute la maison ou de l'édifice. De plus, les machines utilisées pour effectuer le sablage peuvent endommager le plancher de façon permanente si elles ne sont pas bien utilisées, et donc nécessitent une main-d'oeuvre qualifiée. Quant aux vernis et autres produits de finition, la plupart dégagent des vapeurs de solvants nocives, parfois explosives, et des odeurs très fortes qui nuisent à la santé des ouvriers et qui contaminent l'air de la maison ou de l'édifice. Les délais de séchage et de durcissement du vernis allongent d'autant la période de non utilisation des pièces affectées.When the floor is worn and needs to be sanded and varnished, it is not possible to remove it for do these operations elsewhere; sandblasting and varnishing must be done on site with all the disadvantages that This entails, both for the occupants and for the workers. Sanding and varnishing a wooden floor in a house or commercial building constrain occupants often leave the site during the works repairs that can last several days. During this sanding generates fine dust which spreads everywhere and which will require a cleaning of the whole house or the building. In addition, the machines used for sanding can damage the floor so permanent if they are not used well, and therefore require skilled labor. As for varnishes and other finishing products, most give off vapors harmful solvents, sometimes explosive, and very odors which affect the health of workers and which contaminate the air in the house or building. Delays of drying and hardening of the varnish lengthen as much the period of non-use of the affected parts.

Afin de résoudre les inconvénients du sablage et du vernissage des lattes sur le site même de leur utilisation, il existe sur le marché des lattes pré-vernies et celles-ci peuvent être renvoyées à nouveau à l'usine lorsqu'elles sont usées afin d'être sablées et revernies. L'usine, avec des équipements appropriés, permet de faire toutes ces opérations sans affecter la santé des travailleurs. De plus, les vapeurs de solvants peuvent être filtrées.In order to solve the disadvantages of sandblasting and varnishing of the slats on the site of their use, there are pre-varnished slats on the market and these can be sent back to the factory when worn to be sanded and refinished. The factory, with appropriate equipment, makes it possible to make all these operations without affecting the health of workers. In addition, solvent vapors can be filtered.

Parmi les solutions proposées permettant d'enlever les lattes sans les endommager, on retrouve, par exemple, les systèmes décrits dans les brevets US-A-1 968 798, US-A-2 004 917, CA-A-898 480, CA-A-903 436, CA-A-965 569 et CA-A-1 165 088. Ces systèmes proposent des attaches, de diverses formes, coulissant dans des rails parallèles afin de maintenir en place les lattes transversales sans les endommager. Il faut que l'utilisateur enlève les attaches mobiles pour enlever les lattes de bois. Ces systèmes ne proposent rien quant à la synchronisation du positionnement des lattes ou de la pose d'un plancher par-dessus un revêtement existant sans endommager ce dernier.Among the proposed solutions to remove the slats without damaging them, we find, for example, the systems described in patents US-A-1,968,798, US-A-2 004 917, CA-A-898 480, CA-A-903 436, CA-A-965 569 and CA-A-1 165 088. These systems offer fasteners, various shapes, sliding in parallel rails so keep the transverse slats in place without the to damage. User must remove the fasteners movable to remove the wooden slats. These systems do offer nothing about positioning synchronization slats or laying a floor over a existing coating without damaging it.

Certains brevets, comme par exemple les brevets US-A-3 187 389, US-A-4 272 938, CA-A-405 366 et CA-A-571 352, proposent des agrafes individuelles maintenant en place les lattes sans les endommager. Ces agrafes ne permettent pas de résoudre le problème de synchronisation ou la pose d'un plancher par-dessus un revêtement existant sans endommager ce dernier. De plus, les agrafes peuvent se briser quand elles sont enlevées.Certain patents, such as patents US-A-3 187 389, US-A-4 272 938, CA-A-405 366 and CA-A-571 352, offer individual staples now put the slats in place without damaging them. These staples do not not solve the synchronization problem or laying a floor over an existing covering without damage it. In addition, staples can be break when removed.

Le brevet US-A-1 988 201 présente un système dans lequel des plaques, pliées de façon à s'emboíter les unes aux autres, sont placées sous les lattes en les retenant. Toutefois, ce système requiert beaucoup de métal et ne résout pas le problème de la pose d'un plancher par-dessus un revêtement existant sans endommager ce dernier. De plus, les lattes doivent être usinées spécifiquement pour leur utilisation avec ce système. US-A-1,988,201 describes a system in which of the plates, folded so as to fit together to the others, are placed under the slats by retaining them. However, this system requires a lot of metal and does not not solve the problem of laying a floor over an existing coating without damaging it. Moreover, the slats must be machined specifically for their use with this system.

Le brevet CA-A-579 973 présente un système dans lequel des languettes de métal ont des attaches réalisées par emboutissage, lesquelles emboítent les jonctions entre les tenons et les mortaises des lattes. Les attaches doivent toutefois être pliées pour épouser la forme du tenon et de la mortaise, et donc, subir une déformation permanente. Ces attaches peuvent se casser lorsque les lattes sont enlevées et les languettes doivent donc être remplacées. De plus, ce système ne résout pas le problème de la pose d'un plancher par-dessus un revêtement existant sans endommager ce dernier. Patent CA-A-579,973 presents a system in which metal tabs have fasteners made by stamping, which fit the junctions between the tenons and mortises of the slats. The fasteners must however be folded to conform to the shape of the post and mortise, and therefore, undergo permanent deformation. These fasteners can break when the slats are removed and the tabs must therefore be replaced. In addition, this system does not solve the problem of laying a floor over an existing coating without damaging it latest.

Le document DE-A-41 10 749 décrit un système qui ressemble à celui du CA-A-579973 mentionné ci-dessus, mais qui propose une fixation aux mûrs et aux plafonds. Il n'est pas utilisable comme surface de parquet, puisqu'il n'est pas assez stable. DE-A-41 10 749 describes a system which resembles that of CA-A-579973 mentioned above, but which offers fixing to walls and ceilings. It is not not usable as a parquet surface, since it is not fairly stable.

La présente invention exposée dans les revendications 1 et 2 propose un système de fixation de lattes juxtaposées et parallèles permettant la pose synchronisée et la dépose de lattes, notamment des lattes de bois pré-vernies, sans les endommager et en leur assurant un alignement parfait. Elle propose également un système permettant la pose d'un plancher par-dessus un revêtement existant sans endommager ce dernier.The present invention set out in claims 1 and 2 offers a system for fixing juxtaposed and parallel slats allowing the synchronized installation and removal of slats, in particular pre-varnished wooden slats, without damaging them and ensuring perfect alignment. It also offers a system for laying a floor over a existing coating without damaging it.

Le système de la présente invention a notamment l'avantage de pouvoir être utilisé avec des planches standards pouvant même être fixées de la façon traditionnelle en plus d'être réutilisable et de ne pas avoir besoin d'être enlevé en même temps que l'on enlève les lattes.The system of the present invention has in particular the advantage of being able to be used with boards standards that can even be set in the way traditional in addition to being reusable and not need to be removed at the same time as removing slats.

Un autre avantage de l'invention est de faciliter la pose du plancher afin qu'une personne ayant peu d'expérience dans le domaine et un minimum d'outillage puisse l'installer elle-même. Another advantage of the invention is to facilitate laying the floor so that a person with little of experience in the field and a minimum of tools can install it itself.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture non limitative qui suit d'un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention faite en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels:

  • la figure 1 représente une vue du dessus d'une languette selon le premier mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 représente une vue de côté d'une languette retenant des lattes selon le premier mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention,
  • la figure 3 représente une vue d'élévation de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 représente une vue du dessus des languettes retenant des lattes selon le premier mode de réalisation,
  • la figure 5 représente une vue du dessus d'une languette selon le deuxième mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention,
  • la figure 6 représente une vue du dessus d'une latte d'alignement,
  • la figure 7 représente une vue du dessus d'un support flexible,
  • la figure 8 représente une vue de côté d'une languette retenant des lattes selon un deuxième mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention,
  • la figure 9 représente une vue d'élévation de la figure 8,
  • la figure 10 représente une vue du dessus des languettes retenant des lattes selon le deuxième mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention.
    • The invention will be better understood on the following nonlimiting reading of a preferred embodiment of the invention made with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a top view of a tongue according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 represents a side view of a tongue retaining slats according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 3 represents an elevation view of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 represents a top view of the tongues retaining the slats according to the first embodiment,
  • FIG. 5 represents a top view of a tongue according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 6 represents a top view of an alignment batten,
  • FIG. 7 represents a top view of a flexible support,
  • FIG. 8 represents a side view of a tongue retaining slats according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 9 represents an elevation view of FIG. 8,
  • Figure 10 shows a top view of the tabs holding slats according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention.

    • Le système de fixation selon l'invention, illustré aux figures 1 à 10, comprend des languettes 10 faites en acier trempé et dans lesquelles sont embouties des appuis 12 projetant vers le haut. Les appuis 12 sont pourvus, à leur extrémité, de deux dents 14 en forme de pointe, repliées à 90° parallèlement à la surface des languettes 10 et projetant légèrement vers le haut. Les appuis 12 et les dents 14 sont formés par emboutissage. Leur but est d'empêcher les lattes 20 de se soulever en les retenant au sol.The fixing system according to the invention, illustrated Figures 1 to 10, includes tabs 10 made of hardened steel and in which supports are pressed 12 projecting upwards. The supports 12 are provided, at their end, of two teeth 14 in the shape of point, folded in 90 ° parallel to the surface of the tongues 10 and projecting slightly upwards. Supports 12 and teeth 14 are formed by stamping. Their purpose is to prevent the slats 20 from lifting by retaining them at the ground.

    Les lattes 20 comprennent une surface supérieure 22, une surface inférieure 24, deux extrémités 26 et 28 ainsi que deux côtés latéraux 30 et 32. Le côté latéral 30 comporte un tenon 36 s'étendant sensiblement sur toute la longueur longitudinale de la latte 20, et le côté latéral 32 comporte une mortaise 38 s'étendant sensiblement sur toute la longueur longitudinale de la latte 20. Les extrémités 26 et 28 comportent respectivement une mortaise 38 et 40. Des rainures longitudinales 46, pratiquées sur la surface inférieure 24, permettent d'éviter que les lattes 20 s'arrondissent s'il survient un excédent d'humidité.The slats 20 include an upper surface 22, a lower surface 24, two ends 26 and 28 as well as two lateral sides 30 and 32. The lateral side 30 comprises a tenon 36 extending substantially over the entire longitudinal length of the slat 20, and the lateral side 32 includes a mortise 38 extending substantially over the entire the longitudinal length of the slat 20. The ends 26 and 28 have mortise 38 and 40 respectively. longitudinal grooves 46, formed on the surface lower 24, prevent the slats 20 round off if there is excess moisture.

    Les lattes 20 ont une surface supérieure 22 préférablement pré-vernie en usine de façon à ce qu'il n'y ait pas de vernissage à faire après la pose. Lorsque le plancher sera usé, ou si un changement de couleur est nécessaire, les lattes 20 peuvent être enlevées et retournées à l'usine pour effectuer les opérations nécessaires. Toutefois, le sablage et le vernissage peuvent s'effectuer sur place si nécessaire.The slats 20 have an upper surface 22 preferably pre-varnished in the factory so that there no varnishing to be done after installation. When the floor will be worn, or if a color change is necessary, the slats 20 can be removed and returned to the factory to perform operations required. However, sanding and varnishing can be carried out on site if necessary.

    Les appuis 12 ont une hauteur égale à la distance entre la surface inférieure 24 des lattes 20 et le bas des mortaises 38. La distance entre les appuis 12 est égale à la largeur des lattes 20. Tel qu'illustré sur les figures 2 et 8, les dents 14, qui pointent légèrement vers le haut, viennent se placer juste sur la surface du bas des mortaises 38 et laissent quand même assez de place pour les tenons 36.The supports 12 have a height equal to the distance between the lower surface 24 of the slats 20 and the bottom of the mortises 38. The distance between the supports 12 is equal to the width of the slats 20. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8, teeth 14, which point slightly upwards, just place themselves on the bottom surface of the mortises 38 and still leave enough room for the tenons 36.

    Lors du montage, les languettes 10 sont disposées parallèlement les unes par rapport aux autres sur la surface à revêtir 11. Les appuis 12 des languettes 10 doivent être alignées les unes avec les autres de façon à ce que les lattes 20, placées transversalement sur les languettes 10, puissent être posées. Chaque rangée de lattes 20 est montée l'une après l'autre et dans la direction où pointent les dents 14.During assembly, the tongues 10 are arranged parallel to each other on the surface to be coated 11. The supports 12 of the tabs 10 must be aligned with each other so that the slats 20, placed transversely on the tongues 10, can be asked. Each row of slats 20 is mounted one after the other and in the direction where the teeth 14.

    D'abord, chaque latte 20 de la première rangée est installée de façon à ce que le bas de leur mortaise 38 s'insère contre l'appui 12 et sous les dents 14, tel qu'illustré sur les figures 2 et 8. Les lattes 20 d'une même rangée sont placées bout à bout et il n'est pas nécessaire qu'elles aient toutes la même longueur. Les lattes 20 sont ensuite rabaissées contre le sol de façon à ce que leur tenon 36 viennent reposer librement sur la prochaine série d'appuis 12. Puisque chaque dent 14 pointe légèrement vers le haut, leur pointe s'enfonce légèrement dans le tenon 36, permettant ainsi d'éviter qu'elles nuisent à l'insertion des lattes suivantes.First, each slat 20 of the first row is installed so that the bottom of their mortise 38 fits against the support 12 and under the teeth 14, as as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8. The slats 20 of the same row are placed end to end and there is no need that they are all the same length. The slats 20 are then lowered against the ground so that their tenon 36 come to rest freely on the next series support 12. Since each tooth 14 points slightly towards the top, their point sinks slightly into the tenon 36, thus preventing them from damaging the insertion of following slats.

    La deuxième rangée de lattes 20 est installée contre la série d'appuis 12 sur lesquels reposent les tenons 36 de la première rangée. La partie du bas de leur mortaise 38 est insérée contre ces appuis 12 et sous leurs dents 14, emprisonnant ainsi les tenons 36 de la première rangée de lattes 20. La rangée de lattes 20 précédente se retrouve alors contrainte à l'immobilité. Les autres rangées se posent de la même façon jusqu'à ce que le plancher ait la largeur désirée. Il est à noter que les extrémités 26 et 28 des lattes 20 ne sont pas alignées avec celles des rangées adjacentes. Ceci rend le plancher plus esthétique et plus solide.The second row of slats 20 is installed against the series of supports 12 on which the tenons rest 36 of the first row. The bottom part of their mortise 38 is inserted against these supports 12 and under their teeth 14, thus trapping the tenons 36 of the first row of slats 20. The previous row of slats 20 is found then constrained to stillness. The other rows are pose in the same way until the floor has the desired width. Note that ends 26 and 28 slats 20 are not aligned with those of the rows adjacent. This makes the floor more aesthetic and more solid.

    La différence majeure entre les deux modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention est les moyens utilisés pour maintenir en place les languettes 10 les unes par rapport aux autres.The major difference between the two modes of preferred embodiment of the invention is the means used to hold the tabs 10 in place by compared to others.

    Selon le premier mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, illustré aux figures 1 à 4, la surface à revêtir 11 est un sous-plancher dans lequel des vis peuvent être enfoncées. Les languettes 10 comportent des trous 42 dans lesquelles sont placées des vis 44 servant à fixer solidement les languettes 10 au sous-plancher 11. Ces vis 44 comportent chacune une tête 45 très plate qui vient se placer dans de légères dépressions autour des trous 42.According to the first preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, the surface to clad 11 is a sub-floor in which screws can be pushed in. The tabs 10 have holes 42 in which are placed screws 44 used to fix securely the tabs 10 to the sub-floor 11. These screws 44 each have a very flat head 45 which comes place in slight depressions around the holes 42.

    Puisque les languettes 10 n'ont pas toujours exactement la bonne longueur, il est parfois nécessaire de les couper afin de les raccourcir ou d'en faire de courts bouts pour rallonger une languette 10 trop courte. La coupe des languettes 10, selon le premier mode de réalisation, comporte des marques 48 servant de marque de coupe et permettant ainsi de conserver la synchronisation de la pose. Since the tabs 10 do not always have exactly the right length, it is sometimes necessary to cut them to shorten them or make them short ends to lengthen a tab 10 that is too short. The cup tabs 10, according to the first embodiment, has marks 48 serving as a cutting mark and thus allowing to maintain the synchronization of the pose.

    Le système de fixation tel que décrit dans ce premier mode de réalisation peut s'appliquer autant au recouvrement d'un plancher, qu'à celui d'un mur et même d'un plafond.The fastening system as described in this first embodiment can be applied as much to covering of a floor, than that of a wall and even a ceiling.

    Selon le deuxième mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, illustré aux figures 5 à 10, les languettes 10 ne sont pas vissées au sous-plancher 11, mais plutôt maintenues en place les unes par rapport aux autres par le biais de lattes d'alignement 70 placées perpendiculairement aux languettes 10. Quant aux languettes 10, elles reposent sur les supports flexibles 80, faits en caoutchouc, ou autre matériau semblable, s'étendant sur toute leur longueur. Le système de fixation n'est maintenu en place sur la surface à revêtir que par gravité, ce qui permet de l'installer directement sur un revêtement existant sans l'endommager. Il est même possible de l'installer sur du tapis s'il n'est pas possible, ou permis, d'enlever ce dernier.According to the second preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 10, the tongues 10 are not screwed to sub-floor 11, but rather held in place with respect to each other by the bias of alignment slats 70 placed perpendicularly to the tongues 10. As for the tongues 10, they rest on flexible supports 80, made of rubber, or other similar material, extending over their entire length. The fastening system is not held in place on the surface to be coated only by gravity, which allows it to be installed directly on an existing coating without damaging it. he is even possible to install it on carpet if it is not possible, or allowed, to remove the latter.

    La pose d'un plancher maintenu en place par gravité est notamment très utile pour les appartements ou les expositions temporaires, soit là où le locataire n'a pas le droit d'endommager le plancher existant et où il désire l'emporter lorsqu'il déménage afin de le réutiliser ailleurs.The installation of a floor held in place by gravity is especially very useful for apartments or temporary exhibitions, where the tenant has not the right to damage the existing floor and where it wishes take it with you when you move it for reuse elsewhere.

    Dans le deuxième mode de réalisation préféré, les languettes 10 comportent des parois latérales 90 projetant vers le bas et s'étendant sur toute leur longueur. Les parois 90 servent à prendre les supports flexibles 80 en étau. Le bas des parois 90 repose sur les côtés 82 de la base des supports flexibles 80, tel qu'illustré sur la figure 9. Des renflements 92, placés à l'intérieur des parois 90, permettent de serrer davantage les supports flexibles 80 afin de les maintenir plus efficacement. À cet effet, les parois latérales des supports flexibles 80 ont des rainures longitudinales 84 servant à recevoir et à bloquer les renflements 92.In the second preferred embodiment, the tabs 10 have side walls 90 projecting down and extending over their entire length. The walls 90 serve to take flexible supports 80 in vice. The bottom of the walls 90 rests on the sides 82 of the base of flexible supports 80, as illustrated on the figure 9. Bulges 92, placed inside the walls 90, allow the supports to be further tightened flexible 80 to maintain them more effectively. In this Indeed, the side walls of the flexible supports 80 have longitudinal grooves 84 serving to receive and block bulges 92.

    Les parois latérales 90 ont des ouvertures 94, régulièrement espacées, qui permettent de faire passer les lattes d'alignement 70 transversalement. La largeur des ouvertures 94 est plus petite que la largeur des lattes d'alignement 70, mais ces dernières sont pourvues d'encoches 72, régulièrement espacées, placées deux par deux sur leurs côtés tel qu'illustré à la figure 6. La distance entre les encoches 72 d'une même arête latérale est égale à la largeur des languettes 10. Les lattes d'alignement 70 peuvent être facilement raccourcies grâce aux marques 74 servant de marque de coupe, permettant ainsi de conserver la synchronisation de la pose, les lattes d'alignement 70 étant aboutées au niveau des languettes 10.The side walls 90 have openings 94, regularly spaced, which allow the alignment slats 70 transversely. The width of openings 94 is smaller than the width of the slats 70, but the latter have notches 72, regularly spaced, placed two by two on their sides as shown in Figure 6. The distance between the notches 72 of the same lateral edge is equal to the width tabs 10. The alignment slats 70 can be easily shortened thanks to the 74 marks serving cut mark, thus preserving the synchronization of the installation, the alignment slats 70 being abutted at the tabs 10.

    Pour poser ce système de fixation, on place tout d'abord les supports flexibles 80, puis, perpendiculairement, les lattes d'alignement 70 vis-à-vis où vont être les ouvertures 94. Ensuite, lorsque le tout est bien aligné, on place les languettes 10 par-dessus les supports flexibles 80 et en emboítant au passage les lattes d'alignement 70. Les languettes 10 doivent être placées de façon à ce que leurs dents 14 soient toutes dans la même direction.To install this fixing system, we place everything first the flexible supports 80, then, perpendicularly, the alignment slats 70 opposite where are going to be the 94 openings. Then, when everything is well aligned, place the tabs 10 over the flexible supports 80 and by interlocking the slats 70. The tabs 10 must be placed so that their teeth 14 are all in the same direction.

    Tel qu'illustré à la figure 10, la pose des lattes 20 se fait de la même façon que dans le premier mode de réalisation.As illustrated in figure 10, the installation of the slats 20 is done in the same way as in the first mode of production.

    Les lattes 20 de la dernière rangée posée doivent être fixées par un moyen auxiliaire afin de les empêcher de se soulever. Si les dernières lattes 20 s'étendent légèrement dans le mur, ceci peut être fait, par exemple, à l'aide de quart de rond de finition placés par-dessus celles-ci. D'autres méthodes sont aussi possibles.The slats 20 of the last row installed must be secured by an auxiliary means to prevent them from rise up. If the last slats 20 extend slightly in the wall, this can be done, for example, at using quarter-round finishing placed on top these. Other methods are also possible.

    Le système de fixation des lattes décrit précédemment est très efficace pour corriger les lattes 20 qui sont arquées car elles sont maintenues droites dans les appuis 12 qui forment un étau individuel. Ceci permet de retenir les lattes 20 en contact plus étroit entre elles en limitant le travail dû à l'humidité. De plus, les lattes 20 ne viennent plus en contact direct avec le sous-plancher, souvent beaucoup plus humide que les lattes 20, puisqu'elles reposent sur les languettes 10. Il empêche ainsi les lattes qui gonfleraient, à cause d'un surplus d'humidité, d'empiéter sur l'espace occupé par les lattes adjacentes, limitant ainsi la possibilité de vide entre les lattes à cause d'une diminution de l'humidité par la suite.The slat fixing system described previously is very effective in correcting slats 20 which are arched because they are kept straight in the supports 12 which form an individual vice. This allows retain the slats 20 in closer contact with one another limiting work due to humidity. In addition, the slats 20 no longer come into direct contact with the sub-floor, often much more humid than slats 20, since they rest on the tabs 10. It thus prevents the slats which would swell due to excess moisture, to encroach on the space occupied by the adjacent slats, thus limiting the possibility of vacuum between the slats to cause a decrease in humidity afterwards.

    Puisqu'aucun clou ne traverse les lattes 20, les probabilités de craquement seront très réduites lorsque des gens marcheront sur celles-ci. En effet, l'absence de fissures importantes causées par les clous lors de la pose traditionnelle évite que deux parties d'une même latte 20 viennent se frotter ensemble et causent du bruit. La présente invention, gardant les lattes 20 intactes, permet de solutionner ce problème.Since no nails cross the slats 20, the creaking probabilities will be greatly reduced when people will walk on them. Indeed, the absence of large cracks caused by nails during installation traditional prevents two parts of the same slat 20 come to rub together and cause noise. The present invention, keeping the slats intact, allows to solve this problem.

    Enfin, il est possible de créer un plancher avec divers motifs en alternant des sections perpendiculaires l'une à l'autre. Il est également possible de créer des languettes 10 dont les appuis 12 sont à angle ou bien parallèles à leur axe longitudinal afin de répondre à certains critères de design.Finally, it is possible to create a floor with various patterns by alternating perpendicular sections to each other. It is also possible to create tabs 10 whose supports 12 are at an angle or else parallel to their longitudinal axis to meet certain design criteria.

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    1. Fixing system for assembling wooden boards (20) juxtaposed, parallel and of identical width, so as to cover a surface (11), each of which boards (20) has a pre-varnished upper surface (22), a lower surface (24) and two lateral sides (26, 28), one of which carries a tenon (36) and the other a mortise (38), which tenon (36) may be inserted into the mortise (38) of an adjacent board (20), the fixing system comprising:
      a set of thin, rigid tongues (10) which are intended to be arranged parallel to each other on the surface (11) to be covered so as to receive the lower surfaces (24) of the boards (20), the tongues (10) extending in a direction transverse to the boards (20),
      means for keeping the tongues (10) in place relative to each other,
      a set of supports (12) projecting upwards, arranged on the tongues (10) and having a distance between them that is equal to the width of the boards (20) to be fixed,
      the supports (12) being provided at the end of their upper extremity with a pointed tooth (14), the supports (12) and the tooth (14) being obtained through stamping of the tongues (10),
      the tooth (14) of each support (12) projecting in the same longitudinal direction as the tongues (10), and the supports (12) and teeth (14) being dimensioned so that the tooth (14) can engage into a mortise (38) and a tenon (36) can on its part be inserted therein so as to prevent the boards (20) from rising and to allow them to be placed relative to each other at a predetermined distance,
      characterised in that
      the means for keeping the tongues (10) in place relative to each other consists of holes (42) made through the tongues (10), with screws (44) having a head (45) placed therein and penetrating the surface (11) to be covered so that the tongues (10) are rigidly attached to it,
      the supports (12) of each tongue (10) are aligned with the supports (12) of the adjacent tongues 810), and
      the tongues (10) have cut marks (48) that serve as references and allow the tongues (10) to be kept synchronised.
    2. Fixing system for assembling wooden boards (20) juxtaposed, parallel and of identical width, so as to cover a surface (11), each of which boards (20) having a pre-varnished upper surface (22), a lower surface (24) and two lateral sides (26, 28), one of which carries a tenon (36) and the other a mortise (38), which tenon (36) may be inserted into the mortise (38) of an adjacent board (20), wherein the fixing system comprises:
      a set of thin, rigid tongues (10) which are intended to be arranged parallel to each other on the surface (11) to be covered so as to receive the lower surfaces (24) of the boards, the tongues (10) extending in a direction transverse to the boards (20),
      means for keeping the tongues (10) in place relative to each other,
      a set of supports (12) projecting upwards, arranged on the tongues (10) and having a distance between them that is equal to the width of the boards (20) to be fixed,
      the supports (12) being provided at the end of their upper extremity with a pointed tooth (14), the supports (12) and teeth (14) being obtained through stamping of the tongues (10),
      the teeth (14) projecting in the same longitudinal direction as the tongues (10), the supports (12) and teeth (14) being dimensioned so that the tooth 14 can engage in the mortise (38) and a tenon (36) can on its part be inserted therein so as to prevent the boards (20) from rising and to allow them to be placed relative to each other at a predetermined distance,
      characterised in that
      the tongues (10) rest on flexible rubber supports (80) placed between the surface (11) to be covered and the tongues (10) and extending in longitudinal direction of the tongues (10),
      the tongues (10) have side walls (90) projecting downwardly and extending in the longitudinal direction of the tongues (10) so that each tongue (10) grips its corresponding flexible support (80),
      the means for keeping the tongues (10) in place relative to each other comprises a set of alignment strips (70) placed perpendicularly to the tongues (10) across lateral openings (94) in the side walls (90) of the tongues (10),
      the alignment strips (70) have in their lateral edges pairs of symmetrical notches (72) that fit with the side walls (90) around the openings (94), and cross the tongues (10) passing between them and their flexible supports (80), the tongues (10) and the alignment strips (70) being arranged so that each tongue fits with the notches (72) when the alignment strips (70) cross it,
      the side walls (90) of the tongues (10) exhibit pairs of bulges (92) allowing the tongues (10) to grip the flexible supports (80) more effectively,
      the tongues (10) are disposed with regular intervals between them and the notches (72) of the alignment strips (70) are regularly spaced, and
      the fixing system is held in place on the surface (11) to be covered by gravity alone, the system allowing to place and remove the wood without lifting the fixing system and without disrupting the pre-synchronisation.
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