WO2007116137A1

WO2007116137A1 - Floor covering finishing set in particular for floating floor coverings

Info

Publication number: WO2007116137A1
Application number: PCT/FR2007/000587
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bernard Proot
Original assignee: Findes; Goodwin International
Priority date: 2006-04-07
Filing date: 2007-04-06
Publication date: 2007-10-18
Also published as: FR2899614A1

Abstract

The floor covering finishing set (R) comprises : - a finishing profile (2), support means (10), for supporting the finishing profile (2) and defining with the floor or the finishing profile, a housing (100) for adjustment means (R') for the finishing profile with relation to the floor and means (11) for positioning the finishing set comprising a portion (110) called the underlay for positioning beneath the floor covering (R). The thickness (E) of the underlay portion (110) of the positioning means is adjusted with relation to the thickness (e) of the support means (10), such as to permit a positioning of the of the finishing profile (2) flush with the floor covering and using adjustment means (R') the thickness of which is equal to the thickness (eR) of the floor covering (R).

Description

FINISHING ASSEMBLY FOR FLOORING, IN

SPECIAL FOR FLOATING FLOATING FLOORING

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a new finishing assembly for flooring which can be used at least in a first configuration flush with a floor covering, and preferably in a second configuration covering a floor covering. This finishing assembly can for example be used as a stair tread, or when placed on a floor, as a connecting element between two floor coverings or as a threshold element or stop element.

Prior art

In the field of laying floating flooring, it is necessary and common to use finishing sets to cover stair nosings. The proposed invention can both be used on stair treads and on floors comprising floating laying elements such as laminated panels, floors or any other type of coating known for this type of application. To date, it is known finishing assemblies used as nosing and including including a finishing profile mounted on a shim, said shim comprising female type of assembly means for cooperating with assembly means of type maie of a flooring element placed on a step. This type of finishing unit advantageously makes it possible to be in flush with the floor covering thanks to the means of assembly of the wedge and the female of the wedge and the finishing profile. However, such a solution has the disadvantage of being specific to a given type of flooring. In fact, according to the models and the manufacturers, the floor coverings have different thicknesses, but the example of finishing assembly described in this document can not be used in a wide range thickness of flooring. It is therefore necessary to create finishing profiles and shims specific to installed floor coverings. The shims must fit properly with the floor covering at the means of assembly and the finishing profiles must be dimensioned to be able to receive said shim.

Another example of a finishing assembly used as a stair nosing is described in patent application US 2005/0039409. This finishing unit comprises a base on which is mounted a height-adjustable finishing profile. The base comprises notched assembly means for cooperating with notched assembly means of the finishing profile for the height adjustment of said profile relative to a floor covering. To assemble the finishing set on a step, it is a question of fixing the base on the ground by means of a screw of fixing, then to put a piece of flooring on the base and to put on the finishing profile on the base. The finishing profile then abuts the flooring element, and thus covers the edge of said flooring element.

This set overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks, namely the adaptation to various thicknesses of flooring, however, it does not give complete satisfaction as to the aesthetic appearance of all and its practicality. It is indeed used to cover the edge of a floor covering and not outcrop. However, the growing interest and demand from users of floating flooring for practical and aesthetically pleasing finishes is prompting manufacturers to offer flush finishes. More specifically, a flush profile, in addition to improving the aesthetic appearance, not only facilitates the movement of people and rolling devices (chairs, stretchers, trolleys, ...), but also to improve the safety of passengers. people in general. Objective of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a novel flooring finishing assembly which adapts to various thicknesses and flooring styles and which can be used at least in a flush configuration of a floor covering.

A secondary objective of the present invention is to provide a universal finish assembly, aesthetic and easy to assemble.

Summary of the invention

The invention thus has as its first object a finish assembly for flooring, said assembly comprising:

- a finishing profile

- Support means, which are able to support the finishing profile, and to delimit, with the ground or with the finishing profile, a housing for means of wedging relative to the ground of the finishing profile, and - means positioning of the finishing assembly which comprise a so-called underlying portion, intended to be positioned under the floor covering.

The thickness (E) of the underlying portion of the positioning means is adjusted relative to the thickness (e) of the support means, so as to allow positioning of the finishing profile flush with the floor covering, and using wedging means whose thickness is identical to the thickness (ΘR) of the floor covering.

Unlike for example known assemblies, the finishing assembly of the invention may be used at least flush with a floor covering and for various thicknesses and various models of flooring elements.

Preferably, but optionally according to the invention, the finishing assembly comprises the following additional and optional technical features, taken separately or in combination: the positioning means comprise an abutment which is positioned so as to form, with the finishing profile assembled on the support means, a means for abutting a floor covering, and allowing a positioning of the finishing profile flush with said coating of so !.

said abutment can be removed, so as to allow positioning of the finishing profile overlapping with the floor covering; preferably, it is a breakable abutment;

- The finishing profile is nestable on the support means;

- Once nested on the support means, the finishing profile defines with the support means the housing for the wedging means;

the support means and the positioning means are formed in one piece;

the positioning means comprise a first plate of thickness (E) intended to be positioned under the floor covering, and the support means comprise a second plate of thickness (e) less than the thickness (E) of the first plate;

in an alternative embodiment, the lower faces of the first and second plates are coplanar;

in another variant embodiment, the first and second plates are not coplanar and are connected by an L-shaped transition element;

said transition element preferably has a notch for adjusting the angle between the two arms of the L-shaped transition element; in a variant, the positioning means comprise a plate comprising two parts articulated with respect to each other, so that the two hinged plate parts can be folded over one another, or unfolded to flat in the extension of one another. Another subject of the invention is the use of a finishing assembly referred to above with a wedging means (R ') consisting of an element of floor covering (R).

Another object of the invention is the use of a finishing assembly as mentioned above:

- joining element between two floor coverings (R), or - threshold element or stop element between a floor covering and the floor on which the floor covering, or stair nosing, is placed.

The invention also relates to a method of installing a finishing assembly referred to above with respect to a floor covering. According to this method, the underlying part of the positioning means is positioned under the floor covering, and the finishing profile is assembled on the support means, by locking it in height with the help of a wedging means. same thickness as the thickness (e _R ) of the floor covering, and so that the finishing profile is flush or if necessary overlapped with the floor covering.

Preferably, but optionally according to the invention, the installation method comprises the following additional and optional technical characteristics, taken separately or in combination:

at least one element of the floor covering is used as wedging means;

when the finishing assembly comprises a stop, positioning the floor covering against the abutment of the finishing assembly and the finishing profile flush with the floor covering; when the finishing assembly comprises a stop, the said stop is removed from the finishing assembly and the covering finishing profile is positioned with the floor covering;

when the positioning means of the finishing assembly comprise two articulated parts, the two articulated parts of the positioning means are folded over one another and the finishing profile is positioned flush with the floor covering;

when the positioning means of the finishing assembly comprise two articulated parts, unfolding the two articulated portions of the positioning means so as to position them flat in the extension of one another, and the finishing profile overlapping is positioned with the floor covering. Brief description of the figures

The invention and its advantages will be better understood on reading the description which will follow, given solely by way of nonlimiting and non-exhaustive example, and with reference to the appended figures in which: FIG. 1 is a representation in perspective of a base according to a first variant of the invention,

FIG. 2 is a perspective representation of a finishing profile according to a first variant of the invention,

FIG. 3 is a perspective representation of the base of FIG. 1 assembled on a step of stairs,

FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of the pedestal and of an assembled sub-layer on a stair step,

FIG. 5 is a perspective representation of the laying of a floor covering element on the underlayer and the base; FIG. 6 is a perspective representation of the laying of a shim on the base;

FIG. 7 is a perspective representation of the pedestal and the assembled sub-layer on a step, with a wedge and a floor covering element being mounted on the pedestal; FIG. 8 is a side view of the pedestal; Figure 7 on which a finishing profile is assembled on the base,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged representation of the assembly means of the base and of the finishing profile,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of FIG. 8, FIG. 11 is a side view of the finishing assembly on which the positioning means are inclined. FIG. 12 is a side view of a finishing assembly used in a second application, as a joining element between two floor coverings,

FIG. 13 is a side view of the finishing assembly used with the base, the positioning means of which are inclined,

FIG. 14 is a side view of a finishing assembly that can be used on a floor as a joining element between two floor coverings, as a stop element or as a threshold element. FIG. 15 is a perspective representation of a cutting tool adapted to separate the different modules of the finishing profile;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the tool of FIG. 15 used on the finishing profile, FIG. 17 is a side view of the finishing assembly of FIG. 14 used as a joining element between two flooring,

FIG. 18 is a side view of the finishing assembly of FIG. 14 used as a threshold element,

FIG. 19 is a side view of the finishing assembly of FIG. 14 used as a stop element,

FIG. 20 is a perspective representation of a second variant of the finishing assembly according to the invention,

FIG. 21 is a side view of the base of FIG. 20 assembled on a stair step; FIG. 22 is a side view of a finishing assembly according to the second variant and used in flush with an element of flooring,

FIG. 23 is a side view of the finishing assembly according to the second variant of the finishing assembly and used for covering the edge of a floor covering element,

FIG. 24 is a side view of a finishing assembly according to FIG. second variant and used in flush with a floor covering element and comprising additional assembly means,

FIG. 25 is a side view of a finishing assembly according to the second variant and used for covering the edge of a floor covering element and comprising additional assembly means,

FIG. 26 is a side view of the finishing profile and the base according to a third variant of the invention; FIG. 27a is an enlarged representation of the transition element;

FIG. 27b is a side view of the base mounted on setting means,

- Figure 28 is a side view of the base mounted on a step, the positioning means being folded,

FIG. 29 is a side view of the base on which the finishing profile is mounted,

FIG. 30 is a side view of the finishing assembly mounted on the wedging means, a layer of iso-phonic material being laid,

FIG. 31 is a side view of the finishing assembly according to the third variant of the invention in a flush configuration with a floor covering,

FIG. 32 is a side view of the base, the positioning means being folded,

FIG. 33 is a side view of the finishing assembly according to the third variant of the invention in a configuration covering a floor covering,

FIG. 34 is a side view of the finishing assembly according to the third variant of the invention in a configuration covering a floor covering, the positioning means being distinct from the support means.

detailed description

In a first variant embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 19, the finishing assembly for floor covering comprises a base 1 and a finishing profile 2.

With reference to FIG. 1, the base 1 comprises support means 10 able to support the finishing profile 2 and positioning means 11 of the finishing assembly. The base 1 also comprises a lower face Si intended to be in contact with the ground and an upper face S ₂ opposite said face Si and oriented towards the finishing profile 2.

The support means 10 comprise a first substantially vertical plate 101 and a second plate 102 of substantially horizontal thickness (e). The first plate 101 comprises on its upper face S ₂ a reinforcing element 103 and a groove 104 oriented longitudinally adapted to receive means for fixing the support 1 to the ground. The second plate 102 comprises on its upper face S ₂ assembly means 105a, 105b to accommodate the finishing profile

2. These assembly means 105a, 105b are located at the ends of the plate 102 and protrude substantially perpendicularly to the plate 102. The assembly means 105a, 105b delimit with the upper face S ₂ of the second plate 102 and with the finishing profile 2 (when assembled on the support 1) a receiving housing 100 for wedging means.

The positioning means 11 of the finishing assembly comprise a substantially horizontal plate 110 of thickness (E). The thickness (E) of the plate 110 is substantially greater than the thickness (e) of the plate 102. The plate 110 has on its upper face S ₂ a groove 111 oriented longitudinally and adapted to receive base fixing means 1 on the ground. The lower faces of the two plates 110 and 102 are coplanar and are intended to be placed in contact with the ground. Referring to Figure 2, the finishing profile 2 of the finishing assembly is a linear part forming a substantially 90 ° angle, and comprising a first substantially vertical wall 21, a second substantially horizontal wall 22, and means 20 support on the vertical wall of a step. The finishing profile 2 can be machined from wood or the like, or extruded from aluminum, wood, PVC or the like. The finishing profile 2 comprises a lower face Pi forming in particular the assembly face with the base 1, an upper face P ₂ forming the visible and apparent face of said finishing profile 2 and an end face P ₃ intended to be in contact with a floor covering in a use configuration (flush). Moreover, it comprises on the lower face Pi of its second wall 22 assembly means 23a, 23b adapted to cooperate with the assembly means 105a, 105b of the base 1. In the following description the thickness of the wall 22 between the assembly means 23a, 23b will be referenced (e ').

The use of the finishing assembly in a flush configuration of a floor covering and its method of installation will now be described with reference to Figures 3 to 8.

There is shown in Figures 3 and 4 a first and a second step of mounting the finishing assembly on a step. The base 1 is fixed on the vertical and horizontal walls of the step. More particularly, fixing means 3a placed in the groove 104 make it possible to fix the base 1 on the vertical wall of the step and the fixing means 3b placed in the groove 111 make it possible to fix the base 1 on the horizontal wall of the step . In Figure 4, there is shown the installation of a sub layer 4 for sound insulation commonly used in floating floor flooring. Advantageously, the thickness (E) of the third plate 110 is equal to the thickness of the underlayer 4. A third step shown in FIG. 5 consists in laying a floor covering or a floor covering element R on the means of positioning 11 of the base 1 so that said positioning means 11 comprise an underlying portion positioned under the floor covering or the flooring element. This floor covering element R comprises a lower face R 1, an upper face R ₂ and a lateral face R ₃ . The lower face Ri of the floor covering element R is placed on an underlying portion of the positioning means 11, in this case on the upper face S ₂ of the plate 110 and its lateral face R ₃ is abutted against the assembly means 105b. Advantageously, the floor covering element R covers the fastening means 3b so as to improve the aesthetic appearance of the finishing assembly.

Similarly, there is shown in Figure 6 a fourth step of the installation process of the finishing assembly. This step consists in placing a wedging means R 'on the support means 10. This wedging means R' advantageously has the same thickness as the thickness ΘR of the floor covering R. Preferably, but not necessarily, this means of wedging R 'is a wedge constituted by a fall of the floor covering R.

This locking means R 'comprises a lower face R', an upper face R ' ₂ and two lateral faces R' ₃ and R ' ₄ . The underside of the floor R'i R lining element is placed on the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and its side faces R _'3 and R' ₄ are, preferably, abutées against the connecting means 105a, 105b inside the receiving housing 100. It can thus be seen in Figure 7, the support means 10 and positioning 11 fixed on the stair step, a sub-layer 4 for sound insulation placed on Ia horizontal wall of the step, a floor covering and a wedging means R 'respectively placed on the plate 110 and the plate 102.

Referring to Figures 8 and 10, the fifth and last step of the method. The finishing profile 2 is mounted on the support means 10 by means of the assembly means 23a, 23b which cooperate with the assembly means 105a, 105b (see also FIG. 9) so that the face lower Pi of the finishing profile 2 is in contact with the upper face R ' ₂ of the wedging means R'. The outcropping of the upper face P ₂ of the finishing profile 2 and of the upper face R ₂ of the floor covering element R is obtained thanks to the thickness (E) of the plate 110 which is dimensioned so as to compensating the thicknesses (e) of the plate 102 and (e ¹ ) of the finishing profile 2. Preferably, the thickness (E) is equal to the sum of the thicknesses (e) and (e '). In this configuration flush with the floor covering R, the upper face P ₂ of the finishing profile 2 is flush with the upper face R ₂ of the floor covering R and the end face P ₃ is coplanar with the assembly means 105b. . Moreover, the lateral face R ₃ of the floor covering R is abutted both against the end face P ₃ of the finishing profile 2 and against the assembly means 105b of the support means 11. Finally, the element reinforcement 103 is in contact with the lower face Pi of the wall 21 of the finishing profile 2 and the support element 20 of said wall 21 is in contact with the vertical wall of the step.

It is also possible during the installation process of the finishing assembly, to perform the third step previously described at the end of the process.

More precisely, the method can be carried out in the following manner: the base 1 is fixed to the ground, then the setting means R 'are introduced into the receiving housing 100 and the finishing profile 2 is mounted on the support means 10 and finally the floor covering or the floor covering element R is abutted against the end face P ₃ of the finishing profile 2 so that the upper face R ₂ of the floor covering element is flush with the face. upper P ₂ of the finishing profile 2. It is also possible to use the finishing assembly covering a floor covering R using the previously described installation method. Indeed, during the fifth and final stage of the process, the finishing profile 2 is mounted on the support means 10 so that said finishing profile 2 covers the edge of the flooring element. For this purpose, there is a gap between the wedging means R 'and the lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile that can be filled for example with using additional calibration means. Thus, the lower face Pi of the finishing profile 2 is in contact with the additional wedging means and is partly placed on the face R ₂ of the floor covering element R and the finishing profile covers the edge of the floor covering element R, which characterizes the finishing assembly used for covering.

In contrast to the finishing assembly of FIGS. 8 and 10, it is possible to have, as shown in FIG. 11, positioning means 11 comprising a plate 110 whose upper face S ₂ slopes gently down to the level of the stair step. However, the thickness (E) of the plate 110 at the assembly means is unchanged. The assembly means 105b has also been slightly modified so that the angle between said assembly means 105b and the wall S ₂ is a 90 ° angle thus allowing to receive and juxtapose a floor covering R.

It is also possible to use the finishing assembly previously described on a floor, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 19. In this second use of the finishing assembly, the positioning means 11 comprise two plates 101 and 110 located on either side of the support means 10. More specifically, the plate 102 forming with the assembly means 105a, 105b the support means 10 of the finishing profile 2 is disposed between the plate 101 and the plate 110. Plate 110 comprises on its underside a longitudinally oriented groove 112 for separating said plate 110 from the plate 102 so as to use the finishing assembly as a stop member (Fig. 19). The plates 102 and 110 are separated at the groove 112 by means of a cutting tool 5 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the use of which will be described later. Furthermore, in an equivalent manner to the finishing assembly of FIG. 11, the upper face S ₂ of the plates 101, 110 of the positioning means 11 can slope down to ground level as shown in FIG. 13. The finishing profile 2 has, in addition to the characteristics mentioned above in the description of FIG. 2, grooves 24, 25 which are oriented longitudinally. These grooves 24, 25 make it possible to eliminate the unnecessary parts of the finishing profile 2 by breaking or cutting them with the aid of the cutting tool 5 in order to use the finishing profile in the joining element functions. (Figure 17), threshold (Figure 18) and stop (Figure 19). FIG. 14 shows the finishing assembly for use on a floor comprising finishing profile 2 provided with grooves 24, 25 and positioning means 11 comprising plates 101, 110.

The cutting tool 5 shown in FIG. 15 has a holding handle 50, two supports 51, 52 which serve as a support on the upper face P ₂ of the finishing profile 2, a cutting blade 53 comprising a cutting zone 54 and a guide arm 55 located below the supports 51, 52 and separated by a space 56 for the passage of the parts to be cut.

Referring to Figure 16, an example of use of the cutting tool 5 of Figure 15, on the finishing profile 2 of Figure 14 which shows the insertion of the guide arm 55 in one of the grooves 24, 25 to obtain a linear and straight cut. The space 56 is adjusted to be of the same width as the thickness of the finishing profile 2 at the location of the grooves 24, 25. In a second embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 20 to 25, the positioning means 11 of the base 1 have been substantially modified so that the finishing assembly can be used in a first configuration where the finishing profile 2 is flush with a floor covering R and in a second configuration where the finishing profile 2 covers substantially to a floor covering R. For this purpose, the positioning means 11 comprise a breakable abutment 113. Specifically, the plate 110 comprises on its upper face S ₂ a stop 113 protruding substantially perpendicular to said plate 110. The stop 113 comprises a weakening groove 114 so as to make it breakable, and two lateral faces Bi, B ₂ .

With reference to FIG. 22, the stop 113 is positioned so that forming, with the finishing profile 2 assembled on the support means 1O ₁ a plane (P) for abutting the floor covering (R), and allowing a positioning of the finishing profile 2 flush with said floor covering R FIGS. 24 and 25 also show the use of additional assembly means 105'a, 105'b for the use of the finishing assembly with thicker floor coverings (typically at least twice the height of the assembly means 105a, 105b). These additional assembly means 105'a, 105'b are assembled on the assembly means 105a, 105b and can accommodate the assembly means 23a, 23b of the finishing profile 2. In summary, the means of additional assemblies 105'a, 105'b are in a way an extension of the assembly means 105a, 105b.

The first configuration and the second configuration of the finishing assembly and their respective installation method will now be described. First flush configuration (Figure 22 and 24)

In the use of the finishing assembly of the second variant of the invention flush with a floor covering element R, a first step is to fix on a stair step the base 1. For this purpose, introduced for example screws 3a, 3b in the longitudinal grooves 104 and 111 of the plates 101 and 110 (Figures 21). Fixing the base 1 on a step can also be provided by gluing the underside If plates 101, 102 and 110 on the step. To fix the base 1 on the vertical wall of the step is placed a floor covering element R between the base 1 and the vertical wall. In this case, the floor covering R is fixed on the stair step and the base 1 is fixed on the floor covering element R by means of, for example, a screw 3a. One could also fix the plate 101 of the base 1 directly on the vertical wall of the step as in the first variant of the invention shown in Figures 3 to 8. A second step then consists in placing at least one floor covering element R on the plate 110 of the positioning means 11 so that an underlying portion is positioned under the said floor covering element R. The coating element of R soil thus covers the longitudinal groove 111 and the fixing means 3b. The face R ₃ of the floor covering element R is then abutted against the face B ₂ of the breakable abutment 113. Preferably the height of the floor covering element R is at least equal to the height of the abutment scored 113.

A third step is to put on the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and in the receiving housing 100 of wedging means R '. For this purpose, the underside R'i wedging means R 'is in contact with the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and the side faces R' ₃ and R ₄ are juxtaposed respectively to the connection means 105a and 105b . Preferably and advantageously according to the invention the wedging means R 'are a floor covering element similar to the floor covering element R.

Finally, a fourth step is to assemble the finishing profile 2 on the support means 10 of the base 1. The assembly means 23a and 23b of the finishing profile 2 respectively cooperate with the assembly means 105a and 105b of the means of support 10. The lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile 2 is in contact with the upper face R ' ₂ of the wedging means R', said wedging means being located inside the receiving housing 100 defined by the means d assembly 23a, 23b, the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and the lower face Pi of the finishing profile 2. In this situation, the end face P ₃ of the finishing profile 2 is coplanar with the face B ₂ of the breakable abutment 113 (Figure 22 / plane (P) abutting) and is in contact with the face R ₃ of the floor covering element R. In this way, the side face R ₃ of the element of floor covering is abutted at the same time against the end face P ₃ and cont the lateral face B ₂ of the abutment 113. In addition, the upper face P ₂ of the finishing profile 2 is flush with the upper face R ₂ of the flooring element, which characterizes the use of the finishing assembly in the first configuration.

Second recouyrement configuration (Figures 23 and 25)

In the use of the finishing assembly of the second variant of the invention in covering a floor covering element R, a first step is to fix on a step of the staircase the base 1. For this purpose, for example, screws 3a, 3b are introduced into the longitudinal grooves 104 and 111 of the plates 101 and 110. The fixing of the base 1 on a step can also be ensured by bonding the lower face If plates 101, 102 and 110 on the stairs. To fix the base 1 on the vertical part of the step is placed a floor covering element R between the base 1 and the vertical part. In this case, the floor covering R is fixed to the stair step and the base 1 is fixed to the floor covering element R by means of, for example, a screw 3a. One could also fix the plate 101 of the base 1 directly on the vertical wall of the step as in the first variant of the invention shown in Figures 3 to 8.

A second step then consists in breaking the breakable abutment 113 of the positioning means 11 and placing at least one floor covering element R on the upper face S ₂ of the plate 110 so that the lateral face R 3 of the element floor covering R is substantially juxtaposed with assembly means 105b. An underlying portion of the positioning means 11 is then located under the floor covering element R. Said flooring element R thus covers the longitudinal groove 111 and the fixing means 3b. The breakable abutment 113 may be broken, in particular by folding along the weakening groove 114 or by any other means within the reach of the user. Preferably, the height of the floor covering element R is at least equal to the height of the assembly means 105b. A third step is to put on the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and in the receiving housing 100 of wedging means R '. For this purpose, the lower face R ^ of the wedging means R 'is in contact with the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and the lateral faces R' ₃ and R ' ₄ are respectively juxtaposed with the assembly means 105a and 105b . Preferably and advantageously according to the invention the wedging means R 'are a floor covering element similar to the floor covering element R. During this third step it is also possible to place on the wedging means R 'additional locking means R.' Indeed, the use of the finishing assembly in this second configuration results in the existence of an interstice I between the upper face R ' ₂ of the wedging means R' and the lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile (when fitted) This gap is preferably filled by additional wedging means R "to improve the robustness of the finishing assembly.

Finally, a fourth step is to assemble the finishing profile 2 on the support means 10 of the base 1. The assembly means 23a and 23b of the finishing profile 2 respectively cooperate with the assembly means 105a and 105b of the means of support 10. The lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile 2 is in contact with the upper face of the additional wedging means R ", said wedging means R" being located inside the receiving housing 100 delimited by the means d assembly 23a, 23b, the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and the lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile 2. in this situation the lower face Pi of the finishing profile 2 is partly laid on the face ₂ of R R floor covering element and the finishing profile covers the edge of the floor covering element R, which characterizes the finishing assembly used in the second configuration.

In a third variant embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 26 to 34, the support means 10, the positioning means 11 and the finishing profile 2 of the finishing assembly have been modified in comparison with the previous variants, so that improve the adaptability to different thicknesses of flooring. In addition, the use of the finishing assembly in a first configuration flush with a floor covering or in a second configuration covering a floor covering has been simplified so that it is no longer necessary to break part of the positioning means (breakable abutment 113). In this third variant, the lower face Si of the plate 102 of the support means 10 and the lower face Si of the plate 110 of the positioning means are no longer coplanar but are connected by a substantially L-shaped transition element 115 ( Figures 26 and 27a). This transition element 115 advantageously comprises a notch 116 whose interest will be described later. Furthermore, the plate 110 of the positioning means 11 comprises two parts 110a, 110b of thickness (E ') less than (E) connected by a hinge 117 allowing to fold the part 110b on the part 110a so that the sum of thickness (E ') is substantially equal to the thickness (E). The hinge 117 advantageously allows to fold the part 110b on the part 110a for use of the finishing assembly in a first configuration flush with a floor covering. Conversely, when the portion 110b is unfolded, that is to say placed on the ground, the finishing assembly is used in a second configuration covering a floor covering. In addition, the assembly means 105a, 105b of the support means 10 and the assembly means 23a, 23b of the finishing profile 2 have been modified in order to achieve a simplified and faster assembly by clipping. Finally, the finishing profile 2 comprises a breakable abutment 25, one of whose faces is coplanar with the end face P ₃ . The first configuration and the second configuration of the finishing assembly and their respective installation method will now be described. The major difference compared to the two previous variants lies in the fact that the wedging means R 'are arranged immediately on the ground and the support means 10 are mounted, for example by means of a screw 3 or by gluing, on the upper face R ' ₂ of the wedging means R'. For this reason, the base 1 includes an element of transition 115 disposed between the support means 10 and the positioning means and having a notch 116. Said notch 116 allows the user to fold the transition element 115 substantially L-shaped so that the plate 102 is laid horizontally on the upper face R ' ₂ of the wedging means R' and the plate 110 is placed horizontally on the ground or on the horizontal wall of a step. First flush configuration (Figures 27 to 31)

In the use of the finishing assembly of the third variant of the invention flush with a floor covering element R, a first step is to put the wedging means R 'on the step. More precisely, the setting means R 'are placed so that the lateral face R' ₃ is coplanar with the vertical wall of the step.

A second step is then to thread the support means 10 on the wedging means R '. For this purpose, the wedging means R 'are housed inside the receiving housing 100 delimited by the ground, the transition element 115, the plate 102 and the plate 101. The upper face R' 2 of the means of R 'is in contact with the lower face Si of the plate 102 support means 10 of the base 1 and the side faces R' ₃ and R ' ₄ are respectively in contact with the lower faces Si of the plate 101 and the transition element 115. During this step, the transition element 115 is folded at the notch 116 so as to adjust the angle between the two branches of the L formed by this transition element 115, so that the it is both in contact with the side wall R ₄ of the wedging means R 'and with the ground. For this purpose, the lower face Si of the plate 110 is in contact with the horizontal wall of the step (Figure 27a). This folding makes it possible to adjust the height of the transition element 115 with respect to the thickness of the wedging means R '.

Following this step, a third step is to fix the base 1 at the same time on the vertical wall of the step and on the means of wedging using fastening means such as screws 3. Au during this third stage, we just fold the plate 110 means of positioning on itself. More precisely, the plate 110b is folded onto the plate 110a, thanks to the hinge 117, so as to obtain a thickness (E) of the positioning means 11. Finally, the positioning means 11 are fixed to the horizontal wall of the 3. A fourth step is to mount the finishing profile 2 on the support means 10 so as to cleave the assembly means 23a, 23b on the assembly means 105a, 105b. In this way, the lower face P ₁ of the finishing profile 2 is in contact with the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102. Finally, a final step consists in placing the layer of iso-phonic material on the step and in placing the floor covering R on the positioning means 11 of the base 1 so that an underlying portion of the positioning means 11 is located under said floor covering R and that the lateral face R ₃ of the covering element ground R is abutted against the end face P ₃ and the breakable abutment 25. In this way, the upper face R ₂ of the floor covering element is flush with the upper face P ₂ of the finishing profile 2, which characterizes the use of the finishing set in the first configuration. Second recoordination configuration (FIGS. 32 and 33) In the use of the finishing assembly of the third variant of the invention in covering a floor covering element R, a first step consists of laying the wedging means R 'on the stair step. More precisely, the setting means R 'are placed so that the lateral face R' ₃ is coplanar with the vertical wall of the step. A second step is then to thread the support means 10 on the wedging means R '. For this purpose, the wedging means R 'are housed inside the receiving housing 100 delimited by the ground, the transition element 115, the plate 102 and the plate 101. The upper face R ₂ of the wedging means R 'is in contact with the lower face S of the plate 102 of the support means 10 of the base 1 and the lateral faces R' ₃ and R _'4 are in contact with the faces respectively In this step, the transition element 115 is bent at the notch 116 so that the transition element 115 is in contact with both the plate 101 and the transition element 115. the side wall R ₄ of the wedging means R 'and with the ground. For this purpose, the lower face Si of the plate 110 is in contact with the horizontal wall of the step (Figure 27a). This folding makes it possible to adjust the height of the transition element 115 with respect to the thickness of the wedging means R '.

Following this step, a third step is to fix the base 1 at the same time on the vertical wall of the step and on the means of wedging using fastening means such as screws 3. In this configuration, the lower faces If 110a and 110b parts of the plate 110 are both in contact with the ground.

A fourth step consists in placing the floor covering R on the positioning means 11 so that an underlying portion of said positioning means 11 is located under said floor covering R, in this case on the portions 110a, 110b of the plate 110.

Finally, a last step is to break the breakable abutment 25 of the finishing profile 2 and to mount the finishing profile 2 on the support means 10 so as to cleave the assembly means 23a, 23b on the assembly means 105a , 105b. Thus, the lower face P ₁ of the horizontal wall

22 of the finishing profile 2 is in contact both with the upper face S ₂ of the plate 102 and with the upper wall R ₂ of the floor covering element R and the finishing profile 2 substantially covers the floor covering R.

In all the aforementioned embodiments of Figures 1 to 33, the support means 10 and the positioning means 11 are advantageously formed in one piece, for example plastic. This is however not limiting of the invention. It is also possible to have positioning means 11 distinct from the support means 10, instead of for example using a transition element 115. FIG. 34 thus shows a finishing assembly in which the plate 110 forming the means of positioning 11 is a separate element of the means of support 10. Methods of installing this finishing assembly in the two configurations are similar to those described above ^(3rd variant) with the difference that the plate 110 abuts on the side face R _'4 means instead of folding the transition element 115. The invention is not limited to the variants of the appended figures, which have been described solely as exemplary embodiments. Other variants within the scope of the art can be envisaged, without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular and in a non-exhaustive manner, one could have a finishing assembly such as in the first or second variant of the invention and comprising unfolding positioning means 11 as described in the third variant.

Claims

Finishing assembly for flooring (R), said assembly comprising a finishing profile (2), characterized in that the finishing assembly comprises support means (10), which are adapted to support the profile of finishing (2), and to delimit, with the ground or with the finishing profile, a housing (100) for setting means (R ') relative to the ground of the finishing profile, and positioning means (11). of the finishing assembly which comprise a portion (110) said underlying, intended to be positioned under the floor covering (R), and in that the thickness (E) of the underlying portion (110) positioning means is adjusted with respect to the thickness (e) of the support means (10) so as to allow positioning of the finishing profile (2) flush with the floor covering (R), and using wedging means (R ') whose thickness is identical to the thickness (ΘR) of the floor covering (R).

2. An assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning means (11) comprise a stop (113) which is positioned so as to form, with the finishing profile (2) assembled on the support means (10). means for abutting a floor covering (R), and allowing positioning of the finishing profile (2) flush with said floor covering (R).

3. An assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the stop (113) can be removed, so as to allow positioning of the finishing profile (2) overlapping with the floor covering (R).

4. An assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the stop (113) is breakable.

5. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the finishing profile (2) is engageable on the support means (10).

6. An assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that once nested on the support means (10), the finishing profile (2) delimits with the support means (10) the housing (100) for the the wedging means (R ').

7. Assembly according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the support means (10) and the positioning means (11) are formed in one piece.

8. Assembly according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the means (11) for positioning comprise a first plate (110) of thickness (E) intended to be positioned under the floor covering (R), and the support means (10) comprise a second plate (102) of thickness (e) less than the thickness (E) of the first plate (102).

9. The assembly of claim 8, characterized in that the lower faces of the first (110) and second (102) plates are coplanar.

10. The assembly of claim 8, characterized in that the first (110) and second (102) plates are not coplanar and are connected by an L-shaped transition element (115).

11. The assembly of claim 10, characterized in that the transition element (115) comprises a notch (116) for adjusting the angle between the two branches of the transition element (115) L-shaped .

12. Assembly according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the positioning means (11) comprise a plate (110) comprising two parts (110a, 110b) articulated with respect to each other, such so that the two parts (110a, 110b) hinged plate can be folded over one another, or be unfolded flat in the extension of one another.

13. Use of the finishing assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12 with a wedging means (R ') constituted by a floor covering element (R).

14. Use of a finishing assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12 as a connecting element between two floor coverings (R).

15. Use of a finishing assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12 as a threshold element or stop element between a coating of self (R) and the soil on which the flooring is placed.

16. Use of a finishing assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12 as a stair tread.

17. A method of installing a finishing assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12 with respect to a floor covering (R), characterized in that positioned under the floor covering (R) the part underlying (110) positioning means (11), and assembles the finishing profile (2) on the support means (10), wedging it in height by means of a wedging means (R ') of the same thickness as the thickness (Θ _R ) of the floor covering (R), and such that the finishing profile (2) is flush or overlapped with the floor covering (R) .

18. The method of claim 17, characterized in that as wedging means at least one element (R ') of the flooring (R).

19. The method of claim 17 or 18, implemented by means of a finishing assembly according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the positioning of the floor covering (R) against the stop ( 113) of the finishing assembly and the finishing profile (2) flush with the floor covering (R).

20. The method of claim 17 or 18, implemented by means of a finishing assembly according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that removes the stop (113) of the finishing assembly. and positioning the finishing profile (2) overlapping with the floor covering (R).

21. The method of claim 17 or 18, implemented by means of a finishing assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that folds one on the other two articulated parts

(110a, 110b) positioning means (11), and positioning the finishing profile (2) flush with the floor covering (R).

22. The method of claim 17 or 18, implemented by means of a finishing assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that the two articulated portions (110a, 110b) unfold positioning means (11). so as to position them flat in the extension of one another, and the finishing profile (2) is positioned in overlap with the floor covering (R).