EP1718819B1 - Device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces - Google Patents

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EP1718819B1
EP1718819B1 EP05706174A EP05706174A EP1718819B1 EP 1718819 B1 EP1718819 B1 EP 1718819B1 EP 05706174 A EP05706174 A EP 05706174A EP 05706174 A EP05706174 A EP 05706174A EP 1718819 B1 EP1718819 B1 EP 1718819B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/06—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements
    • E04F19/065—Finishing profiles with a T-shaped cross-section or the like
    • E04F19/066—Finishing profiles with a T-shaped cross-section or the like fixed onto a base profile by means of a separate connector
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/06—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements
    • E04F19/061—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements used to finish off an edge or corner of a wall or floor covering area
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/06—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements
    • E04F19/065—Finishing profiles with a T-shaped cross-section or the like
    • E04F19/067—Finishing profiles with a T-shaped cross-section or the like with means preventing a tipping movement

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  • the invention relates to a device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces with a cover having a the two floor surfaces edge cross-Abdeckflansch and at least one of Abdeckflansch downwardly projecting, extending in the longitudinal direction of the cover, clamped in a holder clamping jaw, and with a balancing strip between the cover flange of the cover profile and the lower of the two floor surfaces.
  • brackets consist of a rail with a bottom-side fastening web and rising from this fastening web support legs, between which the cover is held clamped with a downwardly projecting clamping collar.
  • the disadvantage of this known device for bridging a height difference between two floor surfaces is especially that the web on the underside of the cover makes it difficult to produce the cover and that the separate production of the cover and the compensation strip due to the unavoidable manufacturing tolerances a backlash joining the cover and the balancing bar barely allows.
  • the cover profile can only be used as a cover of an expansion joint between two level floor surfaces without compensation strip, if previously the web is entfert on the bottom of Abdeckflansches.
  • WO03 / 040492 discloses an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a device for bridging a height difference between two floor surfaces of the type described in such a way that, despite a simple production, the requirements for an accurate joining of the cover and the compensation strip can be met.
  • the invention solves the problem set by the fact that the holder forms a clamping fit for the compensation strip.
  • the clamping attachment of the cover receiving bracket also forms a clamping fit for the compensation strip, it requires no positive connection between the cover and the compensation strip, which creates simple manufacturing conditions for both the cover and the compensation strip, because yes on the Underside of the cover of the cover profile to provide a projecting web is yet to incorporate a longitudinal groove in the cover strip.
  • the webless underside of the cover of the cover also allows the use of the cover for bridging expansion joints between level floor sections, without having to edit the cover additionally.
  • the holder on the one hand for the cover and on the other hand for the compensating strip can be structurally different, because it depends only on appropriate terminal connections that ensure a mutual local assignment of the cover and the compensation strip.
  • the clamping seat for the compensation strip can advantageously be formed from a engaging in a longitudinal groove of the compensation strip support leg, which defines the compensation strip opposite to the clamped in the rail of the bracket cover profile transverse to the longitudinal direction.
  • the cover flange of the cover profile for the compensation strip on the side of the clamping collar form an edge stop, so that the local Klemmansatzes form an edge stop, so that the local assignment of cover profile and compensating strip is done not only on the holder, but also directly on the edge stop.
  • the compensation strip rests under a resilient bias of this support leg on the edge stop of the cover, which allows the compensation of manufacturing tolerances.
  • the cover profile used without compensating strip, for example, to bridge an expansion joint can impede their installation within the expansion joint. For this reason, the widened beyond the support leg portion of the fastening web can be separated via a predetermined breaking point from the rest of the mounting web.
  • the webless underside of the cover flange of the cover profile is an essential prerequisite for a simple manufacturing process of the cover and the compensation strip.
  • This manufacturing method is characterized in that first a common profile body is made, the cross section of the cross sections of the cover and at least one under machining allowances for corresponding kerfs on the one hand to the underside of the Abdeckflansches and on the other hand to the side surface of the Klemmansatzes adjoining compensating strip, and that then the compensation strip is separated from the cover profile by cuts along the underside of the Abdeckflansches and the side surface of the Klemmansatzes.
  • cover profile and the compensating strip of a common profile body with separating cuts on the one hand along the underside of the cover and on the other hand along the side surface of the clamping projection of the cover not only the material used for the cover and the compensation strip can be used advantageously, but also significantly increases the accuracy of fit be because deviations from the desired sectional plane can be found both in the region of the cover and in the area of the compensation strip, so that when joining the cover and the compensation strip these deviations correspond to each other, which allows a backlash-free joining of cover and compensation strip.
  • the profile body can be limited to the joint manufacturing of the cover and a single compensating strip
  • two different shaped compensating strips can be cut from a common profile body with a cover advantageous if initially a common profile body for a cover and two provided on both sides of the clamping collar compensation strips is made before the two compensating strips are separated by a respective section along the underside of the Abdeckflansches and the respective side surface of the clamping collar of the cover.
  • two compensating strips are available for a cover strip, which can be used as required.
  • cover profile and compensation strip or compensation strips brings additional benefits for coated cover profiles and compensating strips with it, because these coatings do not differ from each other differences in terms of structure and visual appearance of the coatings of the cover and the compensating strips, if the common profile body first coated on the later visible sides of the cover and the compensation strip or the compensating strips and only then separated into the cover and the compensation strip or compensating strips.
  • the difference between the abutting in the joint area between the cover profile and compensating strips coatings may relate at most to occurring in the area of the kerf changes, which can be neglected due to the small kerf widths in the visual appearance.
  • the common profile body can first be cut along the underside of the covering flange and then coated before the covering profile and the cover profile Compensation strip or compensation strips completely separated by a cut along the respective side surface of the clamping attachment become.
  • This partial cut, for example, before painting has the advantage that a partial coating of the kerf occurs with de effect that the longitudinal edges formed by the kerf between Abdeckflansch and compensating strip are coated both in the region of the cover and the compensation strip, resulting in a subsequent Cut is not the case.
  • a cover 4 is used, which consists of a cover 5 and a Abdeckflansch 5 after lower projecting clamping attachment 6, which is clamped in a holder 7.
  • This holder 7 is formed in the form of a profile rail, which has upstanding from a fastening web 8, resilient support legs 9, between which the clamping attachment 6 of the cover 4 engages.
  • a compensation strip 10 is provided which connects on the side of the lower floor surface 3 to the underside of the cover 5 of the cover 4 and is supported on this floor surface 3.
  • the holder 7 forms a clamping seat 11 for the compensation strip 10.
  • the fastening web 8 on the support legs 9 addition widened and wears in the Area of the longitudinal edge of this broadening a support leg 12 which engages in a longitudinal groove 13 of the compensation strip 10 by clamping.
  • the Abdeckflansch 5 of the cover 4 also forms in the region of the clamping projection 6 an edge stop 14 for the compensation strip 10, which is pressed under a resilient bias of the support leg 12 of the clamping seat 11 to this edge stop, so that a precise position assignment of the compensation strip 10 for cover 4 is reached.
  • the height difference between two floor surfaces 1 and 3 without affecting the use of the cover as a cover expansion joint in the area of a floor covering, in the expansion joint has no height difference.
  • the clamping seat 11 of the holder 7 for the compensation strip 10 by no means excludes an adhesive bond between the compensation strip 10 and the adjacent portion of the Abdeckflansches 5, which may be provided for this purpose with an adhesive strip, which is not shown in detail for clarity.
  • the cover profile 4 is used without a compensation strip 10
  • the widened part of the attachment web 8 with the support leg 12 generally impedes the displacement of the support 7.
  • the widened part of the attachment web 8 with the support leg 12 is beyond ... a .soll break point detachably attached to the rail of the holder 7, as shown in the Fig. 1 is indicated. If necessary, therefore, the support leg 12 can be separated with the widened portion of the fastening web 8 of the rest of the rail.
  • the mere application of the compensation strip 10 at the associated portion of the Abdeckflansches 5 represents an advantageous condition for easy production of the cover strip 10 and the cover 4 is because the cover 4 and the cover strip 10 according to the Fig. 2 to 4 can be made from a common profile body 15.
  • the Fig. 2 to 4 includes the common profile body 15 not only a compensation strip 10 but two compensating strips 10 different shape, which further expands the applications of the cover 4 due to the optional use of one of the two compensating strips 10.
  • the cross section of the common profile body 15 is composed of the cross sections on the one hand of the cover 4 and on the other side of the compensating strips 10, wherein between dern Abdeckflansch 5 and the clamping attachment 6 of the dot-dash line cross section of the cover 4 and the subsequent, also in terms of their outline shape dash-dotted lines indicated compensating strips 10 machining allowances 16 are provided for corresponding kerfs.
  • the compensating strips 10 are already partially separated by kerfs 17 along the underside of the cover flange 5 from the later cover profile 4. The complete separation takes place by cuts along the side surfaces of the clamping attachment 6, as can be seen by the dash-dotted lines indicated kerfs 18.
  • Fig. 3 overlap the kerfs 17 and 18 along the underside of the Abdeckflansches 5 and along the side surface of the clamping attachment 6 only in a portion of the kerf widths, so that due to this cut in the area of the clamping projection 6 of the cover 4 gives a paragraph that can serve as a border stop 14 for the corresponding compensation strip 10.
  • the kerfs 17 need only at an acute angle ⁇ relative to the cover 5 to run, as the Fig. 3 can be removed.
  • the coincident inclination of the upper surfaces of the compensating strips 10 formed by the kerfs 17 has the advantage that the section of the covering flange 5 can be fully supported in the compensating strip 10 in the area of the compensation strip 10.
  • the production of the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 of a common profile body 15 also provides advantageous conditions for a similar coating the visible sides of the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 sure because the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 are coated in the form of the profile body 15 together can. Differences with regard to the surface structure and the optical appearance of the coating can only result from changes in the area of the kerfs 17 if, after a coating of the common profile body 15, the separation of the compensation strips 10 from the cover profile 4 is undertaken. This separation through the kerfs 17 can be made before and after the coating, depending on the type of coating.

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces (1, 3). Said device comprises a profiled cover (4) that is provided with a covering flange (5) which covers the edge of the two floor surfaces (1, 3), and at least one clamping extension (6). Said clamping extension (6) protrudes downward from the covering flange (5), extends in the longitudinal direction of the profiled cover (4), and clampingly engages into a fixture (7). The inventive device further comprises a compensating strip (10) located between the covering flange (5) of the profiled cover (4) and the lower of the two floor surfaces (1, 3). In order to create advantageous design conditions, the fixture (7) forms a clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10).

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Technisches GebietTechnical area

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Überbrücken eines Höhenunterschiedes zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen mit einem Abdeckprofil, das einen die beiden Fußbodenflächen randseitig übergreifenden Abdeckflansch und wenigstens einen vom Abdeckflansch nach unten vorstehenden, in Längsrichtung des Abdeckprofils verlaufenden, in eine Halterung klemmend eingreifenden Klemmansatz aufweist, und mit einer Ausgleichsleiste zwischen dem Abdeckflansch des Abdeckprofils und der niedrigeren der beiden Fußbodenflächen.The invention relates to a device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces with a cover having a the two floor surfaces edge cross-Abdeckflansch and at least one of Abdeckflansch downwardly projecting, extending in the longitudinal direction of the cover, clamped in a holder clamping jaw, and with a balancing strip between the cover flange of the cover profile and the lower of the two floor surfaces.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Um Stufen, Fugen oder Stöße im Bereich von Fußbodenbelägen zu überbrücken, ist es bekannt ( EP 1 113 124 A2 ), die Stufen, Fugen oder Stöße überbrückende Abdeckprofile vorzusehen, die mit Hilfe von Halterungen unsichtbar befestigt werden. Zu diesem Zweck bestehen die Halterungen aus einer Profilschiene mit einem bodenseitigen Befestigungssteg und von diesem Befestigungssteg aufragenden Halterungsschenkeln, zwischen denen das Abdeckprofil mit einem nach unten abstehenden Klemmansatz klemmend festgehalten wird. Durch eine Keilform der Halterung kann eine Stufe überbrückt werden, die die Überbrückungshöhe des Abdeckprofils selbst übersteigt, weil durch die keilförmige Halterung das Abdeckprofil geneigt angeordnet werden kann.In order to bridge steps, joints or joints in the area of floor coverings, it is known ( EP 1 113 124 A2 ) to provide the steps, joints or joints bridging cover profiles, which are fastened invisibly by means of brackets. For this purpose, the brackets consist of a rail with a bottom-side fastening web and rising from this fastening web support legs, between which the cover is held clamped with a downwardly projecting clamping collar. By a wedge shape of the holder, a step can be bridged, which exceeds the bridging height of the cover itself, because the cover profile can be arranged inclined by the wedge-shaped holder.

Zur Überbrückung unterschiedlicher Höhenunterschiede zwischen anschließenden Fußbodenflächen ist es bekannt ( WO 99/01628 A1 ), ein metallisches Abdeckprofil vorzusehen, das entlang des Klemmansatzes eine Hohlkehle bildet, die ein Biegen des vom Klemmansatz abstehenden Schenkelabschnittes erlaubt, so daß über den jeweiligen Biegewinkel die Anpassung des Abdeckprofils an den jeweiligen Höhenunterschied zwischen den zu überbrückenden Fußbodenflächen erreicht wird.To bridge different differences in height between adjacent floor surfaces, it is known ( WO 99/01628 A1 ), to provide a metallic cover profile which forms along the clamping collar a groove, which allows bending of the protruding from the clamping projection leg portion, so that over the respective bending angle adaptation the cover profile is achieved at the respective height difference between the floor surfaces to be bridged.

Eine solche Anpassung an Höhenunterschiede im Bereich der zu überbrükkenden Fußbodenflächen setzt allerdings Abdeckprofile mit entsprechenden Biegeeigenschaften voraus, wie sie beispielsweise bei Holzwerkstoffen nicht gegeben sind. Um auch bei Holzwerkstoffen eine entsprechende Anpassung an Höhenunterschiede zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen zu ermöglichen, ohne unterschiedliche Abdeckprofile einsetzen zu müssen, wurde bereits vorgeschlagen ( WO 03/040492 A1 ), dem Abdeckprofil auf der Seite der niedrigeren Fußbodenfläche eine Ausgleichsleiste zuzuordnen, die zur Befestigung an der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des Abdeckprofils mit einer hinterschnittenen Nut versehen ist, in die ein zum Klemmansatz des Abdeckprofils paralleler Steg auf der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches formschlüssig eingreift. Nachteilig bei dieser bekannten Vorrichtung zum Überbrücken eines Höhenunterschiedes zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen ist vor allem, daß der Steg auf der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches die Herstellung des Abdeckprofils erschwert und daß die voneinander gesonderte Fertigung des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste aufgrund der unvermeidbaren Herstellungstoleranzen ein spielfreies Fügen des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste kaum zuläßt. Dazu kommt, daß das Abdeckprofil nur dann als Abdeckung einer Dehnfuge zwischen zwei niveaugleichen Fußbodenflächen ohne Ausgleichsleiste eingesetzt werden kann, wenn vorher der Steg auf der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches entfert wird.However, such an adaptation to differences in height in the area to be bridged floor surfaces requires cover profiles with corresponding bending properties, as they are not given, for example, wood-based materials. In order to allow a corresponding adaptation to height differences between two floor surfaces even with wood materials, without having to use different cover profiles, it has already been proposed ( WO 03/040492 A1 ), the cover profile on the side of the lower floor surface assign a compensating strip, which is provided for attachment to the underside of the cover of the cover with an undercut groove into which engages a form-fitting for clamping connection of the cover parallel web on the underside of the cover. The disadvantage of this known device for bridging a height difference between two floor surfaces is especially that the web on the underside of the cover makes it difficult to produce the cover and that the separate production of the cover and the compensation strip due to the unavoidable manufacturing tolerances a backlash joining the cover and the balancing bar barely allows. In addition, the cover profile can only be used as a cover of an expansion joint between two level floor surfaces without compensation strip, if previously the web is entfert on the bottom of Abdeckflansches.

WO03/040492 offenbart eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1. WO03 / 040492 discloses an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Der Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Überbrücken eines Höhenunterschiedes zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen der eingangs geschilderten Art so auszugestalten, daß trotz einer einfachen Fertigung die Voraussetzungen für ein genaues Fügen des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste erfüllt werden können.The invention is therefore based on the object, a device for bridging a height difference between two floor surfaces of the type described in such a way that, despite a simple production, the requirements for an accurate joining of the cover and the compensation strip can be met.

Die Erfindung löst die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch, daß die Halterung einen Klemmsitz für die Ausgleichsleiste bildet.The invention solves the problem set by the fact that the holder forms a clamping fit for the compensation strip.

Da zufolge dieser Maßnahme die den Klemmansatz des Abdeckprofils aufnehmende Halterung auch einen Klemmsitz für die Ausgleichsleiste bildet, bedarf es keiner formschlüssigen Verbindung zwischen dem Abdeckprofil und der Ausgleichsleiste, was einfache Herstellungsbedingungen sowohl für das Abdeckprofil als auch für die Ausgleichsleiste schafft, weil ja weder auf der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des Abdeckprofils ein vorstehender Steg vorzusehen noch in die Abdeckleiste eine Längsnut einzuarbeiten ist. Die steglose Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des Abdeckprofils erlaubt außerdem den Einsatz des Abdeckprofils zur Überbrückung von Dehnungsfugen zwischen niveaugleichen Bodenabschnitten, ohne das Abdeckprofil zusätzlich bearbeiten zu müssen.Since, according to this measure, the clamping attachment of the cover receiving bracket also forms a clamping fit for the compensation strip, it requires no positive connection between the cover and the compensation strip, which creates simple manufacturing conditions for both the cover and the compensation strip, because yes on the Underside of the cover of the cover profile to provide a projecting web is yet to incorporate a longitudinal groove in the cover strip. The webless underside of the cover of the cover also allows the use of the cover for bridging expansion joints between level floor sections, without having to edit the cover additionally.

Die Halterung einerseits für das Abdeckprofil und anderseits für die Ausgleichsleiste kann konstruktiv unterschiedlich gestaltet sein, weil es ja nur auf entsprechende Klemmverbindungen ankommt, die eine gegenseitige örtliche Zuordnung des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste sicherstellen. Besonders einfache Konstruktionsverhältnisse ergeben sich allerdings, wenn die Halterung in an sich bekannter Weise aus einer Profilschiene mit von einem Befestigungssteg aufragenden federnden Halterungsschenkeln zur klemmenden Aufnahme des Klemmansatzes des Abdeckprofils besteht, wobei der Befestigungssteg auf der Seite der niedrigeren Fußbodenfläche über die Hatterungsschenkel hinaus verbreitert ist und den Klemmsitz für die Ausgleichsleiste trägt, die somit lediglich in den Klemmsitz einzuführen ist, bevor das Abdeckprofil mit dem Klemmansatz zwischen den Halterungsschenkeln festgeklemmt wird und sich dabei mit dem Abdeckflansch an die Ausgleichsleiste anlegt. Der Klemmsitz für die Ausgleichsleiste kann vorteilhaft aus einem in eine Längsnut der Ausgleichsleiste eingreifenden Halterungsschenkel gebildet werden, der die Ausgleichsleiste gegenüber dem in der Profilschiene der Halterung festgeklemmten Abdeckprofil quer zu dessen Längsrichtung festlegt. Zusätzlich kann der Abdeckflansch des Abdeckprofils für die Ausgleichsleiste auf der Seite des Klemmansatzes einen Randanschlag bilden, so daß die örtliche Klemmansatzes einen Randanschlag bilden, so daß die örtliche Zuordnung von Abdeckprofil und Ausgleichsleiste nicht nur über die Halterung, sondern auch unmittelbar über den Randanschlag erfolgt. Im Zusammenhang mit dem als Klemmsitz dienenden Halterungsschenkel ergibt sich dabei der Vorteil, daß die Ausgleichsleiste unter einer federnden Vorspannung dieses Halterungsschenkels am Randanschlag des Abdeckflansches anliegt, was den Ausgleich von Herstellungstoleranzen ermöglicht. Wird das Abdeckprofil ohne Ausgleichsleiste eingesetzt, beispielsweise zur Überbrückung einer Dehnungsfuge, so kann der verbreiterte Teil des Befestigungssteges der Halterung deren Verlegung innerhalb der Dehnungsfuge behindern. Aus diesem Grunde kann der über die Halterungsschenkel hinaus verbreiterte Teil des Befestigungssteges über eine Sollbruchstelle vom übrigen Befestigungssteg abgetrennt werden.The holder on the one hand for the cover and on the other hand for the compensating strip can be structurally different, because it depends only on appropriate terminal connections that ensure a mutual local assignment of the cover and the compensation strip. Particularly simple construction conditions arise, however, if the holder in a conventional manner consists of a rail with upstanding by a mounting web support legs for clamping receiving the clamping collar of the cover, wherein the mounting web is widened on the side of the lower floor surface on the Hatterungsschenkel out and carries the clamping seat for the compensating bar, which is thus only to introduce into the clamping seat, before the cover is clamped with the clamping attachment between the support legs and thereby applies the Abdeckflansch to the compensation strip. The clamping seat for the compensation strip can advantageously be formed from a engaging in a longitudinal groove of the compensation strip support leg, which defines the compensation strip opposite to the clamped in the rail of the bracket cover profile transverse to the longitudinal direction. In addition, the cover flange of the cover profile for the compensation strip on the side of the clamping collar form an edge stop, so that the local Klemmansatzes form an edge stop, so that the local assignment of cover profile and compensating strip is done not only on the holder, but also directly on the edge stop. In connection with the serving as a clamping seat support leg there is the advantage that the compensation strip rests under a resilient bias of this support leg on the edge stop of the cover, which allows the compensation of manufacturing tolerances. If the cover profile used without compensating strip, for example, to bridge an expansion joint, the widened part of the mounting web of the holder can impede their installation within the expansion joint. For this reason, the widened beyond the support leg portion of the fastening web can be separated via a predetermined breaking point from the rest of the mounting web.

Die steglose Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des Abdeckprofils stellt eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für ein einfaches Herstellungsverfahren des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste dar. Dieses Herstellungsverfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß zunächst ein gemeinsamer Profilkörper gefertigt wird, dessen Querschnitt sich aus den Querschnitten des Abdeckprofils und wenigstens einer unter Bearbeitungszugaben für entsprechende Schnittfugen einerseits an die Unterseite des Abdeckflansches und anderseits an die Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes anschließenden Ausgleichsleiste zusammensetzt, und daß dann die Ausgleichsleiste vom Abdeckprofil durch Schnitte entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches und der Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes getrennt wird. Durch das Herstellen des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste aus einem gemeinsamen Profilkörper mit Trennschnitten einerseits entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches und anderseits entlang der Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes des Abdeckprofils kann nicht nur der für das Abdeckprofil und die Ausgleichsleiste eingesetzte Werkstoff vorteilhaft genützt, sondern auch die Paßgenauigkeit erheblich gesteigert werden, weil Abweichungen von der Sollschnittebene sowohl im Bereich des Abdeckprofils als auch im Bereich der Ausgleichsleiste zu finden sind, so daß beim Fügen des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste diese Abweichungen einander entsprechen, was ein spielfreies Fügen von Abdeckprofil und Ausgleichsleiste erlaubt.The webless underside of the cover flange of the cover profile is an essential prerequisite for a simple manufacturing process of the cover and the compensation strip. This manufacturing method is characterized in that first a common profile body is made, the cross section of the cross sections of the cover and at least one under machining allowances for corresponding kerfs on the one hand to the underside of the Abdeckflansches and on the other hand to the side surface of the Klemmansatzes adjoining compensating strip, and that then the compensation strip is separated from the cover profile by cuts along the underside of the Abdeckflansches and the side surface of the Klemmansatzes. By producing the cover profile and the compensating strip of a common profile body with separating cuts on the one hand along the underside of the cover and on the other hand along the side surface of the clamping projection of the cover not only the material used for the cover and the compensation strip can be used advantageously, but also significantly increases the accuracy of fit be because deviations from the desired sectional plane can be found both in the region of the cover and in the area of the compensation strip, so that when joining the cover and the compensation strip these deviations correspond to each other, which allows a backlash-free joining of cover and compensation strip.

Obwohl der Profilkörper auf das gemeinsame Fertigen des Abdeckprofils und einer einzigen Ausgleichsleiste beschränkt werden kann, können mit einem Abdeckprofil vorteilhaft zwei unterschiedlich geformte Ausgleichsleisten aus einem gemeinsamen Profilkörper geschnitten werden, wenn zunächst ein gemeinsamer Profilkörper für ein Abdeckprofil und zwei auf beiden Seiten des Klemmansatzes vorgesehene Ausgleichsleisten gefertigt wird, bevor die beiden Ausgleichsleisten durch je einen Schnitt entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches und der jeweiligen Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes vom Abdeckprofil abgetrennt werden. Damit stehen für eine Abdeckleiste zwei Ausgleichsleisten zur Verfügung, die je nach Bedarf wahlweise eingesetzt werden können.Although the profile body can be limited to the joint manufacturing of the cover and a single compensating strip, two different shaped compensating strips can be cut from a common profile body with a cover advantageous if initially a common profile body for a cover and two provided on both sides of the clamping collar compensation strips is made before the two compensating strips are separated by a respective section along the underside of the Abdeckflansches and the respective side surface of the clamping collar of the cover. Thus, two compensating strips are available for a cover strip, which can be used as required.

Das gemeinsame Fertigen von Abdeckprofil und Ausgleichsleiste bzw. Ausgleichsleisten bringt zusätzliche Vorteile für beschichtete Abdeckprofile und Ausgleichsleisten mit sich, weil sich hinsichtlich der Struktur und des optischen Erscheinungsbildes der Beschichtungen des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleisten keine diese Beschichtungen voneinander abgrenzenden Unterschiede ergeben, wenn der gemeinsame Profilkörper zunächst an den späteren Sichtseiten des Abdeckprofils und der Ausgleichsleiste bzw. der Ausgleichsleisten beschichtet und erst dann in das Abdeckprofil und die Ausgleichsleiste bzw. Ausgleichsleisten getrennt wird. Der Unterschied zwischen dem im Stoßbereich zwischen Abdeckprofil und Ausgleichsleisten aneinanderstoßenden Beschichtungen kann sich höchstens auf im Bereich der Schnittfugen auftretende Änderungen beziehen, die aufgrund der kleinen Schnittfugenbreiten im optischen Erscheinungsbild vernachlässigt werden können.The joint manufacturing of cover profile and compensation strip or compensation strips brings additional benefits for coated cover profiles and compensating strips with it, because these coatings do not differ from each other differences in terms of structure and visual appearance of the coatings of the cover and the compensating strips, if the common profile body first coated on the later visible sides of the cover and the compensation strip or the compensating strips and only then separated into the cover and the compensation strip or compensating strips. The difference between the abutting in the joint area between the cover profile and compensating strips coatings may relate at most to occurring in the area of the kerf changes, which can be neglected due to the small kerf widths in the visual appearance.

Werden die Abdeckprofile und die Ausgleichsleisten tröpfchenweise beschichtet, wie dies beispielsweise bei einer Sprühbeschichtung, einer Bedampfung oder einer Beschichtung aus einem Beschichtungsnebel der Fall ist, so kann zunächst der gemeinsame Profilkörper entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches geschnitten und dann beschichtet werden, bevor das Abdeckprofil und die Ausgleichsleiste bzw. Ausgleichsleisten durch einen Schnitt entlang der jeweiligen Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes vollständig voneinander getrennt werden. Diese teilweise Schnittführung beispielsweise vor einer Lackierung bringt den Vorteil mit sich, daß eine Teilbeschichtung der Schnittfuge mit de Wirkung eintritt, daß die durch die Schnittfuge zwischen Abdeckflansch und Ausgleichsleiste gebildeten Längskanten sowohl im Bereich des Abdeckprofils als auch der Ausgleichsleiste beschichtet werden, was bei einem nachträglichen Schnitt nicht der Fall ist.If the cover profiles and the compensating strips are coated in droplets, as is the case, for example, with a spray coating, a vapor deposition or a coating from a coating mist, the common profile body can first be cut along the underside of the covering flange and then coated before the covering profile and the cover profile Compensation strip or compensation strips completely separated by a cut along the respective side surface of the clamping attachment become. This partial cut, for example, before painting has the advantage that a partial coating of the kerf occurs with de effect that the longitudinal edges formed by the kerf between Abdeckflansch and compensating strip are coated both in the region of the cover and the compensation strip, resulting in a subsequent Cut is not the case.

Um beim Abdecken der höheren der beiden Fußbodenflächen einen Randspalt zwischen dem Abdeckflansch und der vom Abdeckflansch übergriffenen Fußbodenfläche zu vermeiden, kann der Schnitt entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des Abdeckprofils unter einem eine Hinterscheidung des Abdeckflansches bedingenden, spitzen Winkel verlaufen. Diese Hinterschneidung bedingt außerdem aufgrund der Keilwirkung eine Zentrierung der Ausgleichsleiste, wenn das Abdeckprofil belastet und dabei die Ausgleichsleiste gegen den Randanschlag gedrückt wird.In order to avoid an edge gap between the covering flange and the cover surface overlapped by the cover when covering the higher of the two floor surfaces, the cut along the underside of the cover of the cover profile under a a distinction of the Abdeckflansches conditional, acute angle. Due to the wedge effect, this undercut also causes centering of the compensation strip when the cover profile is loaded and the compensation strip is pressed against the edge stop.

Überlappen die Schnittfugen der entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches und entlang der Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes geführten Schnitte einander nur in einem Teilbereich der Schnittfugenbreite, so ergibt sich im Überlappungsbereich der Schnittfugen ein Absatz, der vorteilhaft als Randanschlag für die Ausgleichsleiste dienen kann, die gegen diesen Randanschlag über die Halterung angedrückt wird, um eine genaue Lagezuordnung der Ausgleichsleiste zum Abdeckprofil zu erreichen.Overlap the kerfs of the along the underside of the Abdeckflansches and along the side surface of the Klemmansatzes guided sections only in a portion of the kerf width, then results in the overlap region of the kerf a paragraph that can serve as an edge stop for the compensating strip, which against this edge stop over the bracket is pressed in order to achieve a precise position assignment of the compensation strip for cover profile.

Kurze Beschreibung der ZeichnungShort description of the drawing

In der Zeichnung ist der Erfindungsgegenstand beispielsweise dargestellt. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Überbrücken eines Höhenun- terschiedes zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen in einem vereinfachten Querschnitt,
Fig. 2
einen gemeinsamen Profilkörper zum Herstellen eines Abdeckprofils und zweier Ausgleichsleisten in einer stirnseitigen Ansicht,
Fig. 3
den Profilkörper gemäß der Fig. 2 nach einem Trennschnitt entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches des späteren Abdeckprofils im Quer- schnitt und
Fig. 4
die aus dem Profilkörper gemäß der Fig. 2 durch Schnitte entlang des Abeckflansches und entlang der Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes gefertigte Abdeckleiste mit den beiden Ausgleichsleisten in einer dem Profilkörper entsprechenden Zuordnung im Querschnitt.
In the drawing, the subject invention is shown, for example. Show it
Fig. 1
A device according to the invention for bridging a height difference between two floor surfaces in a simplified cross-section,
Fig. 2
a common profile body for producing a cover profile and two compensating strips in a frontal view,
Fig. 3
the profile body according to the Fig. 2 after a separating cut along the underside of the cover flange of the later covering profile in cross section and
Fig. 4
from the profile body according to the Fig. 2 by sections along the Abeckflansches and along the side surface of the clamping collar made cover strip with the two compensating strips in a profile body corresponding assignment in cross section.

Weg zur Ausführung der ErfindungWay to carry out the invention

Gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach der Fig. 1 ist ein Höhen unterschied zwischen einer Fußbodenfläche 1, beispielsweise eines Bodenbelages 2, und einer Fußbodenfläche 3 zu überbrücken, die gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel durch den den Bodenbelag 2 aufnehmenden Untergrund gebildet wird. Die Fußbodenfläche 3 kann aber selbstverständlich auch durch einen anderen Fußbodenbelag entstehen. Zur Überbrückung des Höhenunterschiedes zwischen den Fußbodenflächen 1 und 3 wird ein Abdeckprofil 4 eingesetzt, das aus einem Abdeckflansch 5 und einem vom Abdeckflansch 5 nach untern vorstehenden Klemmansatz 6 besteht, der in einer Halterung 7 klemmend gehalten wird. Diese Halterung 7 ist in Form eine Profilschiene ausgebildet, die von einem Befestigungssteg 8 aufragende, federnde Halterungsschenkel 9 aufweist, zwischen die der Klemmansatz 6 des Abdeckprofils 4 eingreift. Da das Abdeckprofil 4 symmetrisch zu einer Längsmittelebene ausgebildet ist, kann durch das Abdeckprofil für sich der Höhenunterschied zwischen den Fußbodenflächen 1 und 3 nicht überbrückt werden. Zum Ausgleich dieses Höhenunterschiedes ist daher eine Ausgleichsleiste 10 vorgesehen, die auf der Seite der niedrigeren Fußbodenfläche 3 an die Unterseite des Abdeckflansches 5 des Abdeckprofils 4 anschließt und sich auf dieser Fußbodenfläche 3 abstützt. Um einen bündigen Abschluß zwischen der Ausgleichsleiste 1 0 und dem Abdeckflansch 5 sicherzustellen, ohne eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen diesen Konstruktionsteilen vorsehen zu müssen, bildet die Halterung 7 einen Klemmsitz 11 für die Ausgleichsleiste 10. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Befestigungssteg 8 über die Halterungsschenkel 9 hinaus verbreitert und trägt im Bereich des Längsrandes dieser Verbreiterung einen Halterungsschenkel 12, der in eine Längsnut 13 der Ausgleichsleiste 10 klemmend eingreift. Der Abdeckflansch 5 des Abdeckprofils 4 bildet außerdem im Bereich des Klemm ansatzes 6 einen Randanschlag 14 für die Ausgleichsleiste 10, die unter einer federnden Vorspannung des Halterungsschenkels 12 des Klemmsitzes 11 an diesen Randanschlag angedrückt wird, so daß eine genaue Lagezuordnung der Ausgleichsleiste 10 zum Abdeckprofil 4 erreicht wird.According to the embodiment of the Fig. 1 is a height difference between a floor surface 1, for example, a floor covering 2, and a floor surface 3 to bridge, which is formed according to the embodiment by the floor covering 2 receiving substrate. Of course, the floor surface 3 can also be created by another floor covering. To bridge the difference in height between the floor surfaces 1 and 3, a cover 4 is used, which consists of a cover 5 and a Abdeckflansch 5 after lower projecting clamping attachment 6, which is clamped in a holder 7. This holder 7 is formed in the form of a profile rail, which has upstanding from a fastening web 8, resilient support legs 9, between which the clamping attachment 6 of the cover 4 engages. Since the cover 4 is formed symmetrically to a longitudinal center plane, the height difference between the floor surfaces 1 and 3 can not be bridged by the cover profile. To compensate for this difference in height, therefore, a compensation strip 10 is provided which connects on the side of the lower floor surface 3 to the underside of the cover 5 of the cover 4 and is supported on this floor surface 3. In order to ensure a flush termination between the compensating bar 1 0 and the Abdeckflansch 5, without having to provide a positive connection between these structural parts, the holder 7 forms a clamping seat 11 for the compensation strip 10. For this purpose, the fastening web 8 on the support legs 9 addition widened and wears in the Area of the longitudinal edge of this broadening a support leg 12 which engages in a longitudinal groove 13 of the compensation strip 10 by clamping. The Abdeckflansch 5 of the cover 4 also forms in the region of the clamping projection 6 an edge stop 14 for the compensation strip 10, which is pressed under a resilient bias of the support leg 12 of the clamping seat 11 to this edge stop, so that a precise position assignment of the compensation strip 10 for cover 4 is reached.

Mit Hilfe der Ausgleichsleiste 10 läßt sich somit im Zusammenwirken mit einem bezüglich einer Längsmittelebene symmetrischen Abdeckprofil 4 der Höhenunterschied zwischen zwei Fußbodenflächen 1 und 3 vorteilhaft überbrücken, ohne den Einsatz des Abdeckprofils als Abdeckung einer Dehnungsfuge im Bereich eines Fußbodenbelages zu beeinträchtigen, der im Bereich der Dehnungsfuge keinen Höhenunterschied aufweist. Dies gelingt durch die Befestigung der Ausgleichsleiste 10 über den Klemmsitz 11 der Halterung 7, weil in diesem Fall keine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Abdeckflansch 5 und der Ausgleichsleiste 10 erforderlich wird. Der Klemmsitz 11 der Halterung 7 für die Ausgleichsleiste 10 schließt jedoch keineswegs eine Klebeverbindung zwischen der Ausgleichsleiste 10 und dem anliegenden Abschnitt des Abdeckflansches 5 aus, der zu diesem Zweck mit einem Klebestreifen versehen sein kann, was jedoch aus Übersichtlichkeitsgründen nicht näher dargestellt ist. Wird das Abdeckprofil 4 ohne Ausgleichsleiste 10 verwendet, so behindert im allgemeinen der verbreiterte Teil des Befestigungssteges 8 mit dem Halterungsschenkel 12 das Versetzen der Halterung 7. Aus diesem Grunde ist der verbreiterte Teil des Befestigungssteges 8 mit dem Halterungsschenkel 12 über...eine .Sollbruchstelle abtrennbar an die Profilschiene der Halterung 7 angesetzt, wie dies in der Fig. 1 angedeutet ist. Im Bedarfsfall kann somit der Halterungsschenkel 12 mit dem verbreiterten Teil des Befestigungssteges 8 von der übrigen Profilschiene abgetrennt werden.With the help of the compensation strip 10 can thus be bridged in cooperation with a symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal center plane cover profile 4, the height difference between two floor surfaces 1 and 3 without affecting the use of the cover as a cover expansion joint in the area of a floor covering, in the expansion joint has no height difference. This is achieved by the attachment of the compensation strip 10 via the clamping seat 11 of the holder 7, because in this case no positive connection between the cover 5 and the compensation strip 10 is required. However, the clamping seat 11 of the holder 7 for the compensation strip 10 by no means excludes an adhesive bond between the compensation strip 10 and the adjacent portion of the Abdeckflansches 5, which may be provided for this purpose with an adhesive strip, which is not shown in detail for clarity. If the cover profile 4 is used without a compensation strip 10, the widened part of the attachment web 8 with the support leg 12 generally impedes the displacement of the support 7. For this reason, the widened part of the attachment web 8 with the support leg 12 is beyond ... a .soll break point detachably attached to the rail of the holder 7, as shown in the Fig. 1 is indicated. If necessary, therefore, the support leg 12 can be separated with the widened portion of the fastening web 8 of the rest of the rail.

Die bloße Anlage der Ausgleichsleiste 10 am zugehörigen Abschnitt des Abdeckflansches 5 stellt eine vorteilhafte Voraussetzung für eine einfache Fertigung der Abdeckleiste 10 und des Abdeckprofils 4 dar, weil das Abdeckprofil 4 und die Abdeckleiste 10 gemäß den Fig. 2 bis 4 aus einem gemeinsamen Profilkörper 15 hergestellt werden können. Gemäß den Fig. 2 bis 4 umfaßt der gemeinsame Profilkörper 15 nicht nur eine Ausgleichsleiste 10 sondern zwei Ausgleichsleisten 10 unterschiedlicher Form, was die Einsatzmöglichkeiten des Abdeckprofils 4 aufgrund des wahlweisen Einsatzes einer der beiden Ausgleichsleisten 10 zusätzlich erweitert.The mere application of the compensation strip 10 at the associated portion of the Abdeckflansches 5 represents an advantageous condition for easy production of the cover strip 10 and the cover 4 is because the cover 4 and the cover strip 10 according to the Fig. 2 to 4 can be made from a common profile body 15. According to the Fig. 2 to 4 includes the common profile body 15 not only a compensation strip 10 but two compensating strips 10 different shape, which further expands the applications of the cover 4 due to the optional use of one of the two compensating strips 10.

Wie der Fig. 2 entnommen werden kann, setzt sich der Querschnitt des gemeinsamen Profilkörpers 15 aus den Querschnitten einerseits des Abdeckprofils 4 und anderseits der Ausgleichsleisten 10 zusammen, wobei zwischen dern Abdeckflansch 5 und dem Klemmansatz 6 des strichpunktiert angedeuteten Querschnittes des Abdeckprofils 4 und den anschließenden, hinsichtlich ihrer Umrißform ebenfalls strichpunktiert angedeuteten Ausgleichsleisten 10 Bearbeitungszugaben 16 für entsprechende Schnittfugen vorgesehen sind. In der Fig. 3 sind die Ausgleichsleisten 10 bereits zum Teil durch Schnittfugen 17 entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches 5 vom späteren Abdeckprofil 4 getrennt. Die vollständige Trennung erfolgt durch Schnitte entlang der Seitenflächen des Klemmansatzes 6, wie dies durch die strichpunktiert angedeuteten Schnittfugen 18 erkennbar ist. Die vollständig vom Abdeckprofil 4 getrennten Ausgleichsleisten 10 sind in der Fig. 4 ersichlich, und zwar in einer gegenseitigen Zuordnung entsprechend dem Profilkörper 15, von dem ausgegangen wurde. Es zeigt sich, daß das Abdeckprofil 4 und die Ausgleichsleisten 10 aus dem gemeinsamen Profilkörper 15 durch einfache, gerade Schnitte entsprechend den Schnittfugen 17 und 18 hergestellt werden können, und zwar mit dem Vorteil, daß sich unvermeidbare Schnittungenauigkeiten beim Zusammensetzen des Abdeckprofils 4 mit einer der beiden Ausgleichsleisten ausgleichen.Again Fig. 2 can be removed, the cross section of the common profile body 15 is composed of the cross sections on the one hand of the cover 4 and on the other side of the compensating strips 10, wherein between dern Abdeckflansch 5 and the clamping attachment 6 of the dot-dash line cross section of the cover 4 and the subsequent, also in terms of their outline shape dash-dotted lines indicated compensating strips 10 machining allowances 16 are provided for corresponding kerfs. In the Fig. 3 the compensating strips 10 are already partially separated by kerfs 17 along the underside of the cover flange 5 from the later cover profile 4. The complete separation takes place by cuts along the side surfaces of the clamping attachment 6, as can be seen by the dash-dotted lines indicated kerfs 18. The completely separated from the cover 4 compensating strips 10 are in the Fig. 4 see, in a mutual assignment according to the profile body 15, from which was assumed. It turns out that the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 from the common profile body 15 by simple, straight cuts corresponding to the kerfs 17 and 18 can be made, with the advantage that unavoidable Schnittungenauigkeiten when assembling the cover 4 with one of compensate for both compensation strips.

Gemäß der Fig. 3 überlappen sich die Schnittfugen 17 und 18 entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches 5 und entlang der Seitenfläche des Klemmansatzes 6 nur in einem Teilbereich der Schnittfugenbreiten, so daß aufgrund dieser Schnittführung sich im Bereich des Klemmansatzes 6 des Abdeckprofils 4 ein Absatz ergibt, der als Randanschlag 14 für die zugehörige Ausgleichsleiste 10 dienen kann.According to the Fig. 3 overlap the kerfs 17 and 18 along the underside of the Abdeckflansches 5 and along the side surface of the clamping attachment 6 only in a portion of the kerf widths, so that due to this cut in the area of the clamping projection 6 of the cover 4 gives a paragraph that can serve as a border stop 14 for the corresponding compensation strip 10.

Zur Vermeidung von Randspalten zwischen dem die Fußbodenfläche 1 übergreifenden Abdeckflansch 5 und dem Fußbodenbelag 2 soll der Abdeckflansch 5 eine Hinterschneidung bilden, so daß der Längsrand des Abdeckflansches 5 sicher am Bodenbelag 2 abgestützt wird, wie dies der Fig. 1 entnommen werden kann. Um eine solche Hinterschneidung bei der Fertigung des Abdeckprofils 4 zu erreichen, brauchen die Schnittfugen 17 lediglich unter einem spitzen Winkel α gegenüber dem Abdeckflansch 5 zu verlaufen, wie dies der Fig. 3 entnommen werden kann. Die übereinstimmende Neigung der durch die Schnittfugen 17 gebildeten Oberseite der Ausgleichsleisten 10 bringt den Vorteil mit sich, daß sich der Abschnitt des Abdeckflansches 5 im Bereich der Ausgleichsleiste 10 vollflächig an der Ausgleichsleiste 10 abstützen kann.To avoid marginal gaps between the covering the floor surface 1 cover 5 and the floor covering 2 of the Abdeckflansch 5 form an undercut, so that the longitudinal edge of the Abdeckflansches 5 is securely supported on the floor covering 2, as is the Fig. 1 can be removed. In order to achieve such an undercut in the production of the cover 4, the kerfs 17 need only at an acute angle α relative to the cover 5 to run, as the Fig. 3 can be removed. The coincident inclination of the upper surfaces of the compensating strips 10 formed by the kerfs 17 has the advantage that the section of the covering flange 5 can be fully supported in the compensating strip 10 in the area of the compensation strip 10.

Die Fertigung des Abdeckprofils 4 und der Ausgleichsleisten 10 aus einem gemeinsamen Profilkörper 15 stellt darüber hinaus vorteilhafte Bedingungen für eine gleichartige Beschichtung der Sichtseiten des Abdeckprofils 4 und der Ausgleichsleisten 10 sicher, weil das Abdeckprofil 4 und die Ausgleichsleisten 10 in Form des Profilkörpers 15 gemeinsam beschichtet werden können. Unterschiede bezüglich der Oberflächenstruktur und des optischen Erscheinungsbildes der Beschichtung können sich ja nur aus Änderungen im Bereich der Schnittfugen 17 ergeben, wenn nach einer Beschichtung des gemeinsamen Profilkörpers 15 die Trennung der Ausgleichsleisten 10 vom Abdeckprofil 4 vorgenommen wird. Diese Trennung durch die Schnittfugen 17 kann je nach der Art der Beschichtung vor und nach der Beschichtung vorgenommen werden. Während sich bei einer Beschichtung beispielsweise mit einer Folie das Schneiden entlang der Schnittfugen 17 nach dem Aufbringen der Beschichtung empfiehlt, um einen möglichst stufenlosen Übergang der Beschichtungsstruktur und optischen Erscheinung der Beschichtung zwischen den Ausgleichsleisten 10 und dem Abdeckprofil 4 zu erreichen, ist bei einer Sprühbeschichtung, wie sie ein Lackieren darstellt, ein vorausgehendes Schneiden des gemeinsamen Profilkörpers 15 entlang der Unterseite des Abdeckflansches 5 günstig, um eine Beschichtung auf den sich durch die Schnittfugen 17 ergebenden Kanten zu erreichen, wie dies in der Fig. 3 durch die strichpunktiert angedeutete, aufgesprühte Beschichtung 19 veranschaulicht ist, die sich über die Kanten hinweg bis in den Schnittfugenbereich erstreckt.The production of the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 of a common profile body 15 also provides advantageous conditions for a similar coating the visible sides of the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 sure because the cover 4 and the compensating strips 10 are coated in the form of the profile body 15 together can. Differences with regard to the surface structure and the optical appearance of the coating can only result from changes in the area of the kerfs 17 if, after a coating of the common profile body 15, the separation of the compensation strips 10 from the cover profile 4 is undertaken. This separation through the kerfs 17 can be made before and after the coating, depending on the type of coating. Whereas, in the case of a coating, for example with a film, cutting along the kerfs 17 after application of the coating is recommended in order to achieve the most continuous transition of the coating structure and optical appearance of the coating between the compensation strips 10 and the cover profile 4, in the case of a spray coating, as it represents a painting, a preliminary cutting of the common profile body 15 along the underside of the cover 5 low to order to achieve a coating on the resulting from the kerfs 17 edges, as shown in the Fig. 3 is illustrated by the dot-dash line, sprayed-on coating 19, which extends over the edges into the kerf area.

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  1. Device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces, having a retainer (7), a covering profile (4) which has a covering flange (5) engaging over the edges of the two floor surfaces and has at least one clamping extension (6) which protrudes downwards from the covering flange, extends in the longitudinal direction of the covering profile and engages into the retainer (7) in a clamping manner, and having a separate compensating strip (10) between the covering flange of the covering profile and the lower one of the two floor surfaces, characterised in that the retainer (7) forms a clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10).
  2. Device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the retainer (7) consists of a profiled rail with resilient retaining limbs (9) protruding upwards from a fastening web (8) for the purpose of receiving the clamping extension (6) of the covering profile (4) in a clamping manner, wherein the fastening web (8) is widened beyond the retaining limbs (9) on the side of the lower floor surface (3) and supports the clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10).
  3. Device as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10) consists of a retaining limb (12) engaging into a longitudinal groove (13) of the compensating strip (10).
  4. Device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the part of the fastening web (8) widened beyond the retaining limbs (9) can be separated from the remainder of the fastening web (8) by means of a predetermined breaking point.
  5. Device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the covering flange (5) of the covering profile (4) forms an edge stop (14) for the compensating strip (10) on the side of the clamping extension (6).
  6. Device as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that the compensating strip (10) lies against the edge stop (14) of the covering flange (5) under resilient pretensioning by the retaining limb (12), which forms the clamping seat (11), of the retainer (7).
  7. Method of producing a covering profile and at least one compensating strip for a device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that firstly a common profile body (15) is produced, the cross-section of which is composed of the cross-sections of the covering profile (4) and of at least one compensating strip (10) which, including machining allowances (16) for corresponding kerfs (17, 18), on the one hand adjoins the underside of the covering flange (5) and on the other hand adjoins the lateral surface of the clamping extension (6), and that then the compensating strip is separated from the covering profile (4) by means of cuts along the underside of the covering flange (5) and the lateral surface of the clamping extension (6).
  8. Method as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that a common profile body (15) for a covering profile (4) and two compensating strips (10) provided on both sides of the clamping extension (6) is first produced before the two compensating strips (10) are separated by means of a respective cut along the underside of the covering flange (5) and of the respective lateral surface of the clamping extension (6).
  9. Method as claimed in claim 7 or 8, characterised in that the common profile body (15) is firstly coated on the subsequently visible sides of the covering profile (4) and of the compensating strip (10) or compensating strips (10), and only then is separated into the covering profile (4) and the compensating strip (10) or compensating strips (10).
  10. Method as claimed in claim 7 or 8, characterised in that, in the case of the coating being applied in droplets to the subsequently visible sides of the covering profile (4) and of the compensating strip (10) or compensating strips (10), the common profile body (15) is first cut along the underside of the covering flange (5) and then coated before the covering profile (4) and the compensating strip (10) or compensating strips (10) are completely separated from each other by a cut along the respective lateral surface of the clamping extension (6).
  11. Method as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 10, characterised in that the cut along the underside of the covering flange (5) of the covering profile (4) extends at an acute angle (α) creating an undercut in the covering flange (5).
  12. Method as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 11, characterised in that the kerfs (17, 18) of the cuts made along the underside of the covering flange (5) and along the lateral surface of the clamping extension (6) overlap each other only in a partial region of the kerf widths.
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