WO2003023924A1

WO2003023924A1 - Floor skirting assembly with a masking strip and a connector

Info

Publication number: WO2003023924A1
Application number: PCT/PL2002/000069
Authority: WO
Inventors: Malgorzata Wesolowska
Original assignee: Malgorzata Wesolowska
Priority date: 2001-09-13
Filing date: 2002-09-11
Publication date: 2003-03-20

Abstract

A floor skirting assembly comprising a masking strip (1) and a connector (4). The masking strip is made of a closed coat, preferably from PVC, which cross-section is separated in chambers (27, 28, 29, 30) by ribs (26), and the strip has an elongated tongue (19), basically parallel to the wall surface, forming with a truncation of the strip, an outline of the reversed letter V, and this tongue mates with the tongue (8) of the connector (4) distance flange (7). The assembly can be provided with internal corner elements, external corner elements and elements which mask strip contact; they have a coat which corresponds to the shape of the strip and rib with an oblique inlet and catch in the lower part in order to be fixed on the connector, while inlet surface have riffles which mate, after fixing, with catches of the connector feather. The end finishing elements of the strip comprise cylindrical elements, preferably in the form of a sleeve and bearing elements, preferably in a shape close to rectangle, in order to be fixed on the ends of the strip. End elements are a mirror reflection to each other.

Description

FLOOR SKIRTING ASSEMBLY WITH A MASKING STRIP AND A CONNECTOR

Skirting board with finishing elements

The subject of the invention is a skirting board which masks the dilatation gap between the floor and the wall of a room.

Patent Application No. EP 97119929 describes a skirting board which is fixed to the wall by a fixing strip with a feather joint, the feather being in the shape of wedge.

Application P-332591 describes a connector for fixing masking strips; it comprises fixing arms with grip lips, the arms being pressed into the grooves of a masking strip. In the above solutions the fixing strip occurs alongside the whole length of the masking strip.

There is also a description of a skirting board connector moulded from a thin metal sheet so that after fixing to the wall with a pin, it forms a closed mould finished with an elastic feather in the shape of a reversed letter V; on the feather being fixed a masking strip which comprises an inlet, the free end of the feather being directed towards the wall. The disadvantage of this solution is the difficulty in fixing all connectors on equal height from the floor. Besides, after several removals of the strip from connectors its fixing is not so secure because the sharp catches on the feather form grooves on the inlet surfaces.

Application P-346028 describes a skirting board which has an inlet situated at sharp angle in relation to the wall surface, while the connector is made up of a plate whose one end has an offset finished with an elastic feather with a free end directed towards the masking strip, and the other end of the plate is finished with a distance flange. The oblique position of the inlet increases stripping strength of the wall which forms the strip inlet, while the connector flange makes its assembly considerably easier because it permits to support it on the floor while marking the place of opening in the wall. The connector feather surfaces are provided with catches which have triangle sections in order to protect from too easy pulling out of the strip. The connector has at least one shelf which supports conductors, while, preferably, the free end of the shelf is bended towards the wall. The inlet surfaces have longitudinal riffles, which in combination with the connector feather catches provide a more secure fixing of the strip. The distance flange, finished with a distance element with an oblique bearing surface, which provides in combination with a masking strip, comprising bevelling truncation, secures elongation of the contact surface of the flange with the floor, which is important in the case of large surfaces of the floor because in such cases the dilatation gap must be properly large. The free end of the connector feather is moulded in such a way that after fixing the masking strip, it is supported elastically on the internal side of the feather.

The essence of the solution consists in the fact that the strip from the inside part has an elongated wall which forms together with an oblique, bevelled truncation an outline of a reversed letter V, while the extended wall is a kind of catch fixed on the distance element of the connector.

The skirting board is provided with internal corner elements, external corner elements as well as elements which mask the contact of strips; they comprise a coat corresponding to the shape of the strip and ribs with an oblique inlet and catch in the lower part in order to be fixed on the connector, while the inlet surfaces of these elements have riffles which can mate after fixing with the connector feather catches. The end finishing elements of the strip have cylindrical elements, preferably in the shape of a sleeve, and bearing elements, preferably in the form close to rectangular prism in order to be fixed on the ends of the strip. End elements are mirror reflection for each other.

A modification of the floor skirting board is made from a closed coating, preferably from PVC, which forms a skeleton transverse outline separated into chambers by ribs, and the strip has an elongated tongue, basically parallel to the wall surface, which forms together with the bevelled truncation an outline of the reversed letter V, and this tongue mates with a tongue of the connector distance flange. The upper chamber of the strip has an edge protruded towards the wall outside the basic outline of the skirting board.

The external profile of the strip has extension increasing downwards, the width of the chambers being preserved, and in the increased space of the connector shelf adjacent to the wall they have properly increased width. This allows covering a bigger dilatation gap and laying a greater number of supply conductors.

The subject of the invention is represented by an example of its execution in the illustration; Fig. 1 represents the front view of the PVC strip fixed onto the comiector; Fig. 2 - front view of the PVC strip; Fig. 3 - a modification of the PVC strip fixed onto the wall, in a cross-section; Fig. 4 - front view of the strip from PVC from Fig. 3; Fig. 5 - front view of the strip with fixed finishing elements; Fig. 6 - perspective view of the internal corner; Fig. 7 - perspective view of external corner; Fig. 8 - perspective view of an element which masks the strip contact; Fig. 9 - left end finishing element; Fig. 10 - right end finishing element.

The masking strip I has a key 2 situated at acute angle in relation to the resistance plane of the wall, and in the lower part the strip has bevelled truncation 3. The connector 4 is a plate which has an offset 5 finished with an elastic feather 6; its free end being directed towards the masking strip 1. The other end of the connector 4 is finished with a distance flange 7, which - during the assembly of the strip - is supported on the floor surface. The flange considerably facilitates the assembly of connectors on the equal height from the floor. Then flange is finished with a distance element 8 with an oblique bearing surface which mates with the bevelled truncation 3 of the masking strip 1. Bevelled truncation 3 allows extension of the distance flange, which is particularly important for the correct assembly, especially in premises with large floor surfaces where there is a need to secure a properly large dilatation gap. The surfaces of the connector elastic feather 4 have lengthwise catches 9 of triangle section which protect from too easy pulling out of the skirting board. The connector has shelves H) finished with a free end ϋ bended towards the wall. The shelves allow laying conductors 12 of the supply mains in the space behind the masking strip. The free end 13 of the feather 6 is moulded in such a way that after fixing the masking strip I it is supported elastically on the internal surface of the feather. The connector comprises two openings for fixing onto the wall, while fixing it with one pin is sufficient. The other opening is used to shift the connector to another place in the case when after multiple removals of the skirting board from com ectors there occurs an excessive wear in the inlet of the masking strip. This phenomenon occurs particularly when the masking strip is made from MDF.

The skirting board i is provided with end finishing elements 14, 15, external corner 16, internal corner 17, and an element which masks strip contact 18. The skirting i is mounted on the connector 4 fixed onto the wall in a known way using stretcher pins.

A modification of the skirting board made form PVC is made from a closed coating whose internal wall is elongated outside the bevelled resistance truncation 3_which forms with it an outline of a reversed letter V and is a kind of a catch 19 mounted on a distance element 8 of the connector 4. The end finishing elements 14, 15 of the skirting board comprise cylindrical elements 20, preferably in the form of a sleeve, and bearing elements 21, preferably in a form close to rectangular prism, to be fixed on ends of the skirting. Finishing elements are mirror reflection of each other. Internal corner elements 17, external corner elements 16 and elements which mask the strip contact 8 comprise a coating corresponding to the shape of the skirting and the rib 22 with an oblique inlet 2 and catch 23 in the lower part to be fixed on the connector 4, while the inlet surface comprise riffles 24 which mate, after fixing, with catches 9 of the comiector feather 4. The masking strip made form the closed coating 25, preferably from PVC (Figs. 1, 3, 6, 4) comprises a skeleton transverse outline separated into chambers 27, 28, 39, 30, by ribs 26. The upper chamber 30 comprises an edge 3_1 protruded in the direction of the wall outside the basic outline of the strip. Such an arrangement of the upper chamber causes the masking strip to have a linear contact with the wall and it adheres to it tightly, even in the case of an uneven wall. The arrangement of the external profile of the skirting, so that it has widening increasing downwards (Figs. 3, 4), with the preservation of the width of chambers 27, 28, allows in the increased space adjacent to the wall installation of the connector 4 with a properly increased width of the flange 7 and shelves 10 and laying a greater number of supply conductors 12

Claims

Patent claims

1. The floor skirting board with finishing elements, comprising a masking strip with an inlet mating disjunctively with an elastic connector feather, is characterized by the following: the masking strip has an inlet situated at acute angle in relation to the wall surface, while the connector is a plate whose one end has an offset finished with an elastic feather with a free end directed towards the masking strip, and the other end of the plate is finished with a distance flange, while the strip I I from the internal side has an elongated wall /19/ which forms together with an oblique bevelled truncation 13/ an outline of a reversed letter V, while the extended wall is a kind of catch fixed on the distance element /8/ of the connector 141.

2. The floor skirting board, according to claim 1, is characterized by the following: it is provided with internal corner elements /17/, external corner elements /16/, and elements which mask strip contact /18/; they have a coat which corresponds to the shape of the strip and rib /22/ with an oblique inlet 111 and catch /23/ in the lower part in order to be fixed on the connector 141, while the surfaces of the inlet of these elements have riffles /24/ which, after fixing, mate with catches 191 of the connector feather 14/ , whereas the end finishing elements 114, 15/ of the strip have cylindrical elements /20/ preferably in the form of a sleeve and bearing elements /21/, preferably in the form close to a rectangle, in order to be fixed on ends of the strip.

3. The floor skirting board, according to claim 1, is characterized by the following: it is made of a closed coat /25_/, preferably from PVC, which forms a skeleton transverse outline separated into chambers /27, 28, 39,- 30/ by ribs /26/, and the strip has an elongated tongue /19/, basically parallel to the wall surface, forming, with truncation, an outline of the reversed letter V, and this tongue mates with the tongue 18/ of the connector distance flange 141.

4. The floor skirting board, according to claim 1, is characterized by the following: the upper chamber /30/ has an edge /3_1/ protruded towards the wall outside the basic outline of the strip.

5. The floor skirting board, according to claim 1 or 4 is characterized by the following: the internal mould of the strip III has widening which increases downwards, while the width of the chambers being preserved /27, 28/, and in the increased space of the connector 141 shelf adjacent to the wall 110/ they have width properly increased.