EP0916454A1 - Aide pour la pose du parquet - Google Patents

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EP0916454A1
EP0916454A1 EP99102060A EP99102060A EP0916454A1 EP 0916454 A1 EP0916454 A1 EP 0916454A1 EP 99102060 A EP99102060 A EP 99102060A EP 99102060 A EP99102060 A EP 99102060A EP 0916454 A1 EP0916454 A1 EP 0916454A1
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Ernst Butschbacher
Hans Rösch
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B25/00—Implements for fastening, connecting or tensioning of wire or strip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B1/00—Vices
    • B25B1/20—Vices for clamping work of special profile, e.g. pipes
    • B25B1/205—Vices of the chain or strip type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B5/00—Clamps
    • B25B5/14—Clamps for work of special profile
    • B25B5/145—Clamps for work of special profile for plates
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/20—Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring
    • E04F21/22—Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring of single elements, e.g. flooring cramps ; flexible webs

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  • the invention relates to a laying aid for laying Pre-finished parquet and laminate, a kind of pre-finished parquet less Dimension made of plastic and not wood-like Materials such as finished parquet.
  • the length of these parquet panels is 1 to 3m.
  • the clamping should be done gently and with a tool for both floor panel types.
  • the device is tensioned by one on one the eccentrics or toggle levers provided, which in a groove of a floor covering element to be tensioned intervenes.
  • the invention has for its object a laying aid to create, which also the layman and those who invent Lay flooring elements only once, one too is manageable help and is still inexpensive.
  • This task is with a laying aid for a groove and a spring-covering floor covering elements, in particular Pre-finished parquet, laminate or floor panels, including a first holding part, which on one of the flooring elements is fixable, and one in a first shot on the first Holding part held tape according to the invention solved in that a second holding part is provided, which on one of the Flooring elements can be fixed and with a second receptacle is provided for the tape that the holding parts as molded parts are formed and one on the flooring elements Placeable base plate with one protruding from it Legs have that the recording on the respective base plate the tape over and near the flooring element is arranged holding, and that for clamping the Floor covering elements acting on the tape and this rolling tensioning element is provided.
  • the receptacle is preferably on the respective base plate arranged so that the tape when using the laying aid above and near the flooring elements is held.
  • the tape runs so deep over the floor panels, that it rests on this with a broad side or between the broadside and the floor panels There is a small distance, so that none on the floor panels Forces act that cause them to tip and thus lift off Arrange underground.
  • one the molded parts are provided with the clamping element.
  • the ratchet tensioner is particularly easy to use with the molded part connect if this is a holding element for the clamping element having.
  • the flooring elements is guided is advantageous provided that as a receptacle for the band on which the tensioning element supporting molded part is arranged.
  • Another inexpensive parquet laying aid provides that Clamping element is attached to one of the bent parts, whereby a hold-down is dispensed with, but only one End loop needed.
  • the tensioning of the tape can be done in many different ways Way.
  • An advantageous embodiment sees before that the band can be tensioned using a ratchet tensioner is.
  • This ratchet tensioner can be used when using a hold-down device be arranged on the hold-down device.
  • Another practical embodiment of the parquet laying aid provides that the bent sheet metal part is designed in this way is that existing holes are used for attachment on the bent sheet metal part together with a pull on the bent sheet metal part to lock the ratchet tensioner.
  • Another advantageous parquet laying aid provides that a lead-through groove in the sheet metal part below the roll-up axis is provided for the necessary deep guidance of the tape on the panels.
  • the band can advantageously be fixed on one side to the bent part and the second side can be used for tensioning be used.
  • Known tensioners can be used for belt tensioning be used, the best known is that of lashing straps is used. This is one made from sheet metal parts Ratchet tensioner, with the strap around the ratchet axis is wound up.
  • Such a ratchet tensioner can be directly on one side Bending part to be attached or on a third part itself are in the middle of the band, also for simultaneous Stabilization can be arranged.
  • parquet laying aid in the form of a belt tensioner with e.g. a ratchet tensioner, as used for lashing straps, for winding and tensioning the belt and carried on both sides one sheet metal part is provided.
  • leg each base plate is provided with a projection.
  • one of the legs engages in a groove and another engages behind a spring.
  • This bend and the leg are preferably dimensioned such that that the turn in the groove of the flooring elements fits in and that with this also a spring of the flooring elements is reachable.
  • the molded parts are preferably designed as bent sheet metal parts.
  • This support element can be firmly arranged in the simplest way be and thus specify a fixed distance.
  • the distance between the molded part and the wall is adjustable.
  • the support element with a convex domed head which can be placed on the wall is.
  • bent part to the wall has a support element for adjustment the distance to the wall, preferably with a concave one Head to compensate for the possible inclination of the bent sheet metal part.
  • the laying aid has a hold-down, which is expedient is arranged between the molded parts.
  • the hold-down is advantageously designed so that it extends so far in the direction of the tape that it is a middle flooring element completely and two to the side of the middle arranged floor covering elements partially overlaps.
  • Another advantageous parquet laying aid provides that centered over several, for example the first three panels a hold-down is provided, which is also part of each adjacent row, for example the first row and third row covered.
  • the hold-down device 12 Starting from the hold-down device 12, one runs at a fixed point 18 of the hold-down device 12 is held at the end 16 through the hold-down device 12 and along an underside 13 of the same in the direction of one designated as a whole by 20 first molded part, which in the simplest case as a bent part is made of sheet metal.
  • the band 16 forms on his one end of the molded part 20 as a whole with the 22nd designated fixed loop or loop, which in a recording 20b, for example designed as a tab of the molded part 20, is fixed to the molded part 20.
  • a second molded part 24 Opposite the first molded part 20 is a second molded part 24 provided, starting from which also with a loop 28 in a receptacle 24b of the molded part 24 fixed band 26 runs to the hold-down device 12 and extends lengthways an underside 13 of the hold-down device 12 extends up to a lead through the hold-down device 12 and after passing through the hold-down device 12 to a clamping element runs, which for example also as a so-called commercial ratchet tensioner is formed.
  • molded parts according to the invention 20 or 24 Positioning a distance thereof from a wall 21 have a support element 17 which, for example, as Screw formed with a convex or arched head is.
  • the support element in the form of the screw is in a protruding from the molded part above the panels 14 Wall area 23 screwed, so that the Screw trained support element 17 transverse to the wall 21 with its axis 17a extends and thus depending on the screw depth 23 different distances of the molded part in the wall area 20 of the wall 21 are definable.
  • the molded part 20 also has a leg 19, which transversely to a base plate 20a carrying the receptacle 20b of the molded part 20 and extends, for example, as a bend manufactured projection 25 carries.
  • the leg 19 is designed so that it has a longitudinal side edge overlaps an outer panel 14 and engages with the projection 25 in a groove 27 of the same. If the panels 14, 14 'and 14' 'are panels from so-called laminate, a kind of finished parquet less Dimension made of plastic and not wood-like Materials such as finished parquet, so the base plate 20a run obliquely to an upper side of the panels 14.
  • the molded part 24 is also designed in the same way, wherein in this case the projection 25 has a spring 29 on a longitudinal side edge the outermost panels 14 '', preferably also made of laminate, reaches behind.
  • a hold-down device 12 covers the two connecting joints 15 of the three panels 14 to 14 ''.
  • the tape 16 runs from a fixed point 18 on the hold-down device 12 through a tab of the bent part 20 and ends as a fixed loop 22, band 16 has therefore a fixed length.
  • From the bent part 24 on the opposite side runs the piece of tape 26 from an end loop 28 to Hold-down device 12 and through it to the clamping element used. To function it is essential that the tape 16 and 26 deep the panels are guided to avoid tipping.
  • On one of the bent parts can be used to fix the distance Wall 21 e.g. a screw 17 with a concave head shape in the vertically arranged wall of the bent part can be provided.
  • FIG. 2 In a second embodiment of an inventive Laying aid, shown in FIG. 2, includes the molded part 30 not a support element, but is with respect to the leg 19 and the projection 25 are formed in the same manner as that Molded parts 20 or 24. Otherwise, the molded part 30 also has the receptacle 20b for an end loop 32 of a band 36, which is thereby connected to the molded part 30.
  • second molded part 34 is not designed as the first molded part 30, but a base plate 34a thereof is enlarged executed, for mounting a clamping element immediately on the molded part 34.
  • the molded part 34 still has one as in the Shaped parts 20 and 24 formed leg 19 with a projection 25 on, in the same way as for the molded parts 20 and 24 can be used to fix the same.
  • the band 36 held on the molded part 30 with the loop 32 is deep on the panels 14, preferably on a surface the same lying on, guided along and runs to second molded part 34, then preferably along an underside 34u of the same and is through the one base plate 34a of the same led through to a drawing not shown Clamping element.
  • Laying aid shown in Fig. 2 none Hold-down device 12 and can be used when lifting off Panels 14 is not to be feared from a surface or is ensured in another way or on a Support via three panels is dispensed with.
  • FIG. 3 An expedient embodiment of the molded part 34 is shown in FIG. 3 shown.
  • a so-called 40 as a whole Ratchet tensioner mounted as it is generally used for tensioning of tapes or belts is commercially available.
  • Ratchet tensioner mounted as it is generally used for tensioning of tapes or belts is commercially available.
  • Karl Stark GmbH & Co. KG, PO Box 12 54 Anhauser No 7, Herbrechtingen as Type 01802/4 or 01802YY offered ratchet tensioner used.
  • Base plate 34a of the molded part 34 is guided along the band 36 through an opening 38 through the base plate 34a of the molded part 34 through to a winding axis 42 of the ratchet tensioner 40 performed, preferably the breakthrough 38th lies below the roll-up axis 42. That through the roll-up axis 42 of the ratchet tensioner 40 is passed through the band 36 is by train in the direction of an arrow 43 as far as by the Rolling axis 42 pulled through that a bias is possible is.
  • the ratchet tensioner 40 has a tensioning lever 44 on the one hand and on the other hand a ratchet tensioner body 45 which is fixed to the molded part 34, for example, in that a raised wall area 46 of the molded part 34 with the Ratchet tensioner body 45, for example via a bore 39, connected is. Furthermore, the ratchet tensioner body 45 by means of a hook-shaped element 41, also as Designated passage, fixed to the molded part 34.
  • Fig. 2 For an advantageous variant of the second embodiment is shown in Fig. 2 as once the two Bent parts fit into the grooves and tongues of finished parquet, these being bent parts, which are dimensionally the versions 20 and 24 correspond to laminate, and another to one central position of the clamping element is dispensed with.
  • the bent part 30 is shown without a support element 17.
  • the Bending part 34 is shown enlarged to put on known clamping element.
  • the band 36 has 30 on the bent part an end loop 32 and is again deep along the panels led up to the bent part 34 and through this the attached Clamping element supplied.
  • This embodiment according to FIG. 2 is to be selected if panels 14 to 14 go up 14 '' is not to be feared or is supported on the three panels is dispensed with.
  • FIG. 3 shows the known ratchet tensioner, in total 40 characterized, connected to the bent part 34 as in FIG. 2 shown. It is important again that the tape is deep on the Panels is guided along and only through a groove 38 below the winding axis 42 is guided to this. Volume 36 is drawn in the zero position and is in the direction of the arrow adjusted and preloaded. By operating the clamping lever 44 in the direction of the arrow, the tape is applied in a known manner Winding axis 42 wound. A ratchet on this axis prevents rising.

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DE29507795U 1995-05-11
DE29507795U DE29507795U1 (de) 1995-05-11 1995-05-11 Parkett-Verlegehilfe
EP96919766A EP0768936B1 (fr) 1995-05-11 1996-05-10 Auxiliaire de pose pour parquet

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EP0916454B1 (fr) 2000-12-20
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US5931447A (en) 1999-08-03
DE59606240D1 (de) 2001-01-25
EP0768936A1 (fr) 1997-04-23
US5765808A (en) 1998-06-16
DK0768936T3 (da) 2000-06-13
DK0916454T3 (da) 2001-02-26
ATE198174T1 (de) 2001-01-15
DE59603972D1 (de) 2000-01-27
ATE187914T1 (de) 2000-01-15
WO1996035551A1 (fr) 1996-11-14

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