WO2014128609A1

WO2014128609A1 - Finishing set for a floor covering

Info

Publication number: WO2014128609A1
Application number: PCT/IB2014/059051
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wouter COEMANS; Luc Vanhastel
Original assignee: Unilin, Bvba
Priority date: 2013-02-22
Filing date: 2014-02-17
Publication date: 2014-08-28

Abstract

Finishing set for a floor covering, wherein this finishing set consists at least of, on the one hand, a finishing profile (A) and, on the other hand, a holder (B) for attaching said finishing profile (A) between, against or onto said floor covering (12, 13), with the characteristic that the finishing profile (A) comprises at least one continuously rotatable wing (1), which is self-tensioning.

Description

Finishing set for a floor covering.

This invention relates to a finishing set for a floor covering, as well as to a finishing profile and a holder for such finishing set.

More particularly, the invention relates to a finishing set consisting of at least one holder and at least one finishing profile attachable onto the holder. In particular, the invention is intended for being applied in combination with floor coverings which are composed of a plurality of panels or strokes. This may relate to floatingly installed floor coverings as well as to floor coverings which are glued flat onto the underlying surface, for example, consisting of a plurality of laminate panels, panels for ready-made parquet, veneer parquet or solid parquet, vinyl panels, such as LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile), panels of compact laminate and the like. However, this does not exclude that it can also be applied in combination with other floor coverings.

When installing floor coverings, such as floatingly installed floor coverings as well, in a large number of cases measures have to be taken for finishing the edges thereof. Such additionally to finish edges may be present on the end of the floor covering, for example, against a wall, at a transition to another type of floor covering, or when providing an expansion joint between two floor coverings, which may or may not be of a different kind, with which, amongst others, a different material or a different thickness is meant.

It is known that for this purpose, use can be made of a finishing set, which, as aforementioned, consists of at least one holder and at least one finishing profile which can be attached onto the holder, wherein the finishing profile allows that the respective edge or transition is covered thereby and in this manner in most cases also forms an esthetic transition.

Herein, the holder mostly consists of a rail-shaped profile, which preferably can be attached to the underlying surface, for example, by means of gluing, screwing, nailing or by simply installing this profile partially underneath the floor covering. The holder mostly also comprises an attachment portion for attaching a finishing profile onto the holder. The holder may be continuous or interrupted, with the provision that there is sufficient attachment for the finishing profile.

Such finishing profile usually is made as a, whether or not multi-part, decor strip or the like, which can be pressed on in the rail-shaped profile. Further, it is known that such finishing profile can be made in the form of an end profile, transition profile, as well as an expansion profile or a combination thereof. End profiles mostly serve for the finishing against a wall, transition profiles for the transition from one type of floor panels to another type, and expansion profiles for bridging-over an expansion joint between two parts of a floor covering.

It is also known that the components of such finishing set can be made from various materials, such as, for example, aluminum, synthetic material or a material on the basis of wood, for example, plywood, MDF/HDF or the like. It is also known to apply combinations, wherein the holder consists of a well-defined material, for example, aluminum or synthetic material, whereas the finishing profile consists of another material, for example, a material on the basis of wood. Herein, the finishing profile may or may not be encased by a layer-shaped covering, which does or does not match the floor covering and which can be of any kind and, for example, may consist of a film or laminate as well as lacquer or the like.

Such finishing sets and the component parts thereof are known, amongst others, from the patent documents US 6,357,192, EP 2 141 304, EP 1 203 856, WO 2005/083195 and GB 2247619.

US 6,357,192 and DE 298 22 236 U1 describe a finishing profile which is in particular suited for finishing a floor consisting of ceramic tiles. Herein, the finishing profile rests against the ceramic tiles and, via a hingeable wing, it rests on another adjacent floor covering. In this manner, a height difference between the ceramic tiles and the adjacent floor covering is bridged-over. A disadvantage of such system is that the wing rests loosely on the adjacent floor covering, as a consequence of which an inferior finishing is created, as well as the risk of hinging open again. The wing is difficult to mount or dismount. EP 2 141 304 describes a finishing set with a holder and a finishing profile attachable thereto, wherein this finishing profile is equipped with a hinging flap which can be blocked in various fixed or discrete positions in respect to the remaining portions of the finishing profile. In this manner, the finishing profile can be applied at choice as a skirting board, expansion profile or as a transition profile. In case of an application as a transition profile, the height difference which has to be bridged over can be adjusted to a restricted extent by means of the holder. As the various positions of the wing or flap are realized by means of blocking means having the form of a cooperating tongue and groove connection, the risk of hinging open again is reduced. GB 2 247 619 describes a finishing profile for carpet having a hinging flap which can be lifted and can be rested against the carpet. The flap is held against the carpet via torsion springs, and the risk of hinging open is practically non-existent. A disadvantage is, however, that these systems make use of additional elements, such as torsion springs. The range of height differences, which possibly have to be overcome, is limited. DE 20 2005 004 624 U1 describes a similar profile, wherein a wing is pressed against the floor covering by means of a spring. The wings of the finishing sets from EP'304, GB'619 and DE'624 are difficult to mount or dismount.

Document EP 1 203 856 describes a finishing set with a T-shaped extension or expansion profile and a holder. The finishing set allows a certain inclination of the expansion profile in the holder. Document AT 007 416 U1 describes a finishing set with a T-shaped expansion profile, which can be elastically deformed for obtaining a certain inclination.

According to a first aspect, the invention aims at an improved finishing set showing a combination of characteristics allowing that such finishing set can be applied practically universally in an optimum manner, and preferably allowing to bridge over a wide variation of height differences between adjacent floor coverings. To this aim, the invention, according to the first aspect, relates to a finishing set for a floor covering, wherein this finishing set consists at least of, on the one hand, a finishing profile and, on the other hand, a holder for attaching said finishing profile between, against or on said floor covering, with the characteristic that the finishing profile comprises at least one wing which is continuously rotatable in respect to the remaining portions of the finishing profile. Preferably, the wing concerned is rotatable in that this wing, seen in cross-section of the finishing profile, is provided with a joint on one end thereof, along which this wing is made hingeable. Preferably, this wing is self-tensioning, preferably in that said possible joint is made such that each time before the wing can be rotated, starting from standstill, a static friction has to be overcome in the joint. In other words, to a certain extent the joint is made clamping, for example, in that the parts of this joint which rotate in each other sit in each other with a clamping fit.

The advantage of such finishing set is that a simple production becomes possible without additional tensioning components, a smooth installation and a strong and safe finishing for a wide range of height differences between adjacent floor coverings. Such finishing set can also be used as an end profile in a simple manner, for example, against a skirting board.

By "continuously rotatable" has to be understood that the wing can be rotated within its range at any angle with the remaining part of the finishing profile. Preferably, said wing has a range of at least 45° in which this wing is continuously rotatable. Preferably, the finishing profile can be applied in this range at least as an expansion profile and as a transition profile. In the case of an expansion profile, said wing then preferably is situated in the prolongation of a remaining part of the finishing profile, preferably in the prolongation of a second wing, which is or is not rotatable. Both parts herein then preferably are situated on the upper side of the respective equal or similar floor coverings on opposite edges of an expansion joint. In the case of a transition profile, said wing then preferably is situated at an angle with the surface of the floor covering or floor cover, whereas the finishing profile preferably comprises still another portion which is situated in the plane of this floor covering or extends approximately parallel thereto. Herein, the angle at which the rotatable wing is extending depends on the height difference, which has to be bridged over on the edge of the floor covering concerned. Preferably, this angle can be adjusted to at least between 0° and 30° or still better between 0° and 45°.

By "self-tensioning" is understood that in each position of the wing a certain static friction has to be overcome before this wing can be rotated from standstill. In other words, the wing is realized as somewhat clamping.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention according to the first aspect, the at least one continuously rotatable wing can be mounted by means of a shoulder joint. Preferably, for this purpose on one end of the wing a cylindrical or quasi- cylindrical surface part is provided, which can be provided in the seat of the shoulder joint. Thereby, a continuous orientation of the wing becomes possible, such that it can easily adjoin to floor coverings in a wide range of thickness or height. Said clamping preferably takes place between said cylindrical surface part and the internal surface of said seat. Of course, it is also possible that on one end of the wing, preferably on the bottom side thereof, a seat is provided, which can cooperate with a quasi-cylindrical surface part of the shoulder joint.

Preferably, the seat of the shoulder joint is open in substantially vertical direction. In the case that the seat forms part of the rotatable wing, this preferably is open in substantially vertical and downward direction; in the case that the seat forms part of the remaining parts of the finishing set, this is preferably open in substantially vertical and upward direction. By substantially vertical direction, a direction is meant which does not, or less than 45°, deviate from the vertical, namely from the normal to the surface of the underlying surface. By means of such embodiment, mounting or dismounting of the rotatable wing or wings in substantially vertical direction becomes possible, for example, also when the remaining parts of the finishing set have already been installed. Preferably, the rotational center point of the seat of the shoulder joint is open or freely accessible in vertical direction. In a further preferred embodiment of the invention according to the first aspect, the end of the wing, apart from the quasi-cylindrical or cylindrical surface part, also comprises a surface part which, in cooperating condition of the seat and the wing, creates a free space between the space and the respective end of the wing. The respective surface part allows that the end of the wing can be introduced or installed smoothly, namely without deformation or with a minimum deformation, in the joint, and does not prevent that still a clamping or tensioning can be created between the walls of the seat and the cylindrical or quasi-cylindrical surface part. The shoulder joint preferably is made such that a tensioning or clamping is created when further rotating the wing from the initially introduced or installed condition. This allows a smooth mounting of the wing.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, in mounted condition the cylindrical or quasi-cylindrical surface part is tensioned in the corresponding hollowed part or seat in that either the seat or the cylindrical or quasi-cylindrical surface part, or both, is provided with a bendable part which, in mounted condition of the joint, is bent and generates a clamping force between the end of the wing and the walls of the seat.

Preferably, said seat forms part of the remaining portion of the finishing profile. In an alternative embodiment of the invention according to the first aspect, the at least one continuously rotatable wing is rotatable around or in the holder, for example, in a joint which is provided on the holder.

According to a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the finishing profile consists of at least two rotatable wings, of which at least one wing is continuously rotatable.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the finishing profile comprises two wings which each can cover an adjacent floor part, wherein both wings are orientable independently from each other. In an advantageous embodiment, both wings are hingeably arranged in mutual respect at the height of the holder, more particularly in respect to the attachment portion of the holder.

In a certain embodiment of the invention, one of both wings is orientable in discrete positions, whereas the other, as aforementioned, is continuously rotatable. Herein, the discretely orientable wing can adopt a number of orientations, such that the wing tip rests against the floor covering with a corresponding thickness or height. As the wing is fixed in a discrete position, a good fixation of the covered floor part will be obtained.

The finishing set according to the invention is in particular suitable for covering floor coverings of different thicknesses or heights with the same set of finishing profile and holder. In a certain embodiment of the invention, the holder is attached to the underlying surface, parallel to the plane of the floor covering, however, it can also be installed inclined onto the underlying surface, such that an inclined positioning of the finishing profile is obtained, which preferably is larger than the inclined positioning which can be obtained by clamping the finishing profile into the holder. Hereby, other orientations for mounting the wings are obtained. According to a second aspect, the invention aims at an improved finishing profile as described in preceding paragraphs, with the characteristic that the cylindrical or quasi-cylindrical part of the shoulder joint is entirely or partially made solid or hollow. A hollow embodiment may be more advantageous in respect to economizing material as well as in the creation of a tensioning effect. Then also a free space is provided for smoothly introducing the wing into the shoulder joint.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention according to the second aspect, the wings of the finishing profile are formed as a whole by extrusion and are separable from each other via a connection part. Then, it is to the user to apply the rotatable wing and the seat provided for this purpose. Preferably, the separation is possible without using tools.

Extrusion is a highly recommended method for the production of oblong, thin- walled objects of synthetic material, aluminum, paper pulp or wood-based materials, such as the finishing profile of the present invention. Production by extrusion allows manufacturing one-piece, however, separably made portions in an inexpensive and versatile manner. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, for this purpose one or more weakened portions will be extruded in the body of the finishing profile, where the separably made portions can be broken off, torn off or cut off.

In a preferred embodiment, the wings are made of synthetic material, aluminum or wood, wherein this finishing profile is or is not provided with a layer-shaped covering of laminate, a film, veneer and/or a lacquer.

According to a third aspect, the invention aims at an improved holder as a part of a finishing set as described in preceding paragraphs, wherein the holder consists of a rail-shaped profile with at least two upstanding edges and a basis, with the characteristic that the upstanding edges comprise recesses at the inside for attaching a wing in a plurality of discrete positions.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the one edge of the holder is made higher than the other edge. Hereby, an optimum rotation angle of the wings can be obtained. In an alternative embodiment, the interior side of the holder is made for accommodating a shoulder joint in which or on which a continuously rotatable wing can be mounted. According to a fourth aspect, the invention aims at a set of components for forming a finishing set as described herein above, with the characteristic that this set consists at least of a holder and a finishing profile which are packaged together.

The invention thus relates to a universal finishing profile which, at choice, can be applied as a transition profile, end profile or expansion profile.

An additional advantage of the invention is that the logistic effort of the manufacturer is considerably restricted. The existing manner of finishing a floor covering requires holders for each finishing profile and type of floor covering, as well as finishing profiles for each type of finishing and type of floor covering, certainly when the manufacturer wants to supply matching finishing profiles. Having all these holders and finishing profiles in stock and offering them for sale is expensive. More particularly, a manufacturer, who, for example, wants to offer holders for two heights of floor covering, will have to double his stock. When he moreover also offers different thicknesses of subfloors and wants to have a holder in stock for each combination of subfloor and floor covering, the effort in the logistic field will be greater than acceptable. The finishing set, holders and finishing profiles manufactured according to the present invention will limit this inconvenience to a large extent, at least in almost all above-described embodiments.

According to each aspect, various other preferred embodiments of the invention are possible. To this aim, reference is made to the detailed description and enclosed claims.

The invention also relates to all possible combinations of the characteristics of the various aforementioned aspects, such, of course, in as far as such characteristics are compatible with each other. With the intention of better showing the characteristics of the invention, hereafter, as an example without any limitative character, a preferred embodiment is described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 in cross-section represents a finishing set in mounted condition, consisting of a finishing profile and a holder;

Figure 2, at a larger scale, represents a view on the region indicated by F2 in figure 1 ;

Figure 3 represents a variant of such finishing profile after an extrusion process;

Figures 4 to 6, in views similar to that of figure 1 , represent still more variants of the finishing set;

Figure 7 represents the extrusion form of the finishing profile of figures 4 to

6;

Figure 8 illustrates the casing of the extrusion form of figure 7. Figure 1 , in cross-section, shows the component parts of a finishing set, which consist of a finishing profile, generally indicated by A, and a holder, generally indicated by B.

The finishing profile A consists of two wings 1 , 2, which each cover a floor part 12, 13. Note that the one floor part 12 is higher than the other floor part 13.

The continuously rotatable wing 1 is represented in two different orientations or positions. In mounted condition, the wing tips of the wings 1-2 touch the floor parts 12-13. Due to the characteristics of the invention, the continuously rotatable wing 1 can cover the lowermost floor part 13 in a simple manner. So, also the continuously rotatable wing 1 might cover a much higher floor part or a skirting board. This is represented by means of the position in dashed line.

The floor parts 12, 13 are installed on a flat underlying surface 14, on which also the holder B is mounted, in this case by means of screws 5.

The basis of the continuously rotatable wing 1 and that of the other wing 2 form a shoulder joint, wherein the cylindrical part 3 of wing 1 is rotatably arranged in the corresponding hollowed part, or the seat 4 of wing 2.

Figure 2 represents that the hollowed part or the seat 4 of wing 2, in mounted condition, comprises a bent portion 6, which, in mounted condition, exerts tension on the cylindrical part 3. This tension results in a resistance which counteracts the unintentional rotation of the continuously rotatable wing 1. For a smooth introduction of the wing 1 in the shoulder joint 3, 4, 6, a free space 16 is provided in the cylindrical part 3. As represented in dashed line, the wing 1 can be freely introduced in the seat 4 from above, in this case according to arrow 18. When rotating the wing 1 further, a tensioning of the wing 1 in the seat 4 is realized. Hereby, the wing 1 can be mounted and dismounted in a simple manner, even when the remaining parts of the finishing set have already been installed.

In this embodiment, the shoulder joint forms part of the finishing profile A and is mounted in the holder B. The basis of wing 2 is mounted by means of protruding parts 5 in the recesses 10, 11 on the inside of the holder. Recesses 11 allow positioning the wing 2 in a plurality of discrete positions or orientations. In this embodiment, two positions or recesses 11 are provided. Note that these positions also co-determine the maximum orientations of the continuously rotatable wing 1.

The holder B is made as a rail-shaped profile with a flat basis 9 and two upstanding edges 7-8. Note that the edge 8 is made shorter for allowing that the continuously rotatable wing 1 can rotate long enough for letting the wing tip adjoin against the floor part 13.

Figure 3 shows a finishing profile A in unmounted condition. This finishing profile is manufactured by extrusion. Both wings 1-2 are formed as a whole by extrusion and are separable from each other via a connection part 17. For mounting, this connection part must be broken for inserting the wings 1-2 into each other via the shoulder joint 3-4-5-6. Note that the cylindrical part 3 in this embodiment is made hollow, as a consequence of which, on the one hand, the function of the free space 16 and, on the other hand, a smooth introduction of the wing 1 in the shoulder joint is achieved.

Figures 2 and 3 show that the seat 4 is open in the direction O, wherein this direction O is substantially vertical and upward and in this case forms an angle of approximately 35° with the vertical direction V. The rotational center point 19 of the shoulder joint is open in the vertical direction V and hereby is freely accessible in this direction. In this case, this is achieved in that the wing 2 is free from components extending in horizontal direction up to over the rotational center point 19 of the seat 4.

Figure 4 represents a finishing set with a finishing profile A and a holder B. In this case, this relates to an application as an end profile against a wall. The finishing profile A consists of a rotatable wing 1. The shoulder joint is formed by a seat 4 on the bottom side of the wing 1 and a cylindrical part 3, which in this case is formed on the holder B. The wing 1 can be provided in substantially vertical direction on the holder according to arrow 18. The holder comprises a deformable part 6 providing for a certain clamping force or tensioning in the joint. It is clear that instead of a portion of the holder or in combination therewith, the wall 21 of the seat 4 can also be made deformable for achieving a certain clamping force or tensioning. Figure 5 represents an example wherein two of the wings 1 of figure 4 are applied for covering an expansion joint 20. Figure 6 gives the same example as figure 5, however, applied as a transition profile between a thicker floor part 12 and a thinner floor part 13. In the example, the holders B of the respective wings 1 are made in one piece from the same material. It is clear that this does not necessarily have to be so, but that for each wing 1 a separate holder B can be applied. Further, it is clear that with the components of the finishing sets of figures 5 and 6 the arrangement of figure 4 can be obtained by breaking the holder B along the weakened part 22. The shoulder joint of the finishing sets of figures 4 to 6 comprises a seat 4, which is open in substantially vertical and downward direction O. In this case, the direction O coincides with the vertical direction. The rotational center point 19 of the seat 4 of the shoulder joint is open in vertical and downward direction. Further, it is clear that the wings 1 represented at the left and right hand sides in figures 5 and 6 are identical and in this case consist of longitudinal profiles, the cross-section of which is shown here. The length of such profile preferably is minimum 80 centimeters or 1 meter and preferably is smaller than 2.5 meters. The same is valid for the holder B. The holder B may also consist of a plurality of holder elements of limited length placed one after the other in longitudinal direction. A recommended technique for producing longitudinal profiles and holders is extrusion. Figure 7 represents how the wings 1 from figures 4 to 6 can be extruded. In the example two wings 1 are extruded simultaneously and are separated afterwards by removing the material portion 23. Possibly, this material portion 23 can be made as a connection part 17 which is so weak that it can be broken open by the user. Preferably, the connection of the wings 1 is situated at the ends thereof, where components of the shoulder joints are situated as well, in this case near the seats 4. Figure 8 represents that the extruded form of figure 7 can be encased by a layer- shaped covering 24, such as with laminate, film or veneer. Herein, the covering 24 can extend uninterruptedly from on the surface of the first wing 1 , via the material portion 23, up onto the surface of the second wing 1. When the layer-shaped covering 24 is provided with a motif, the separation of the wings 1 will lead to the removal of a limited portion of the motif only, namely that portion situated on the material portion 23. When both wings 1 then are incorporated in an arrangement such as the one of figure 5 or 6, still a motif is obtained which continues from the one wing to the other practically without interruption. It is also advantageous that the possible interruption is situated on the lower-situated connection point 25 between both wings 1 and in this manner is less noticeably present. Also when rotating one or both wings, the quasi-connection of the motifs at the height of the connection point 25 remains present.

It is also noted that the finishing profiles A of figures 1 to 3 preferably are made without a layer-shaped covering, such that the decorative surface is formed by the material of the profile A itself, for example, by aluminum, whether or not anodized. In the examples of figures 1 and 3, the finishing profiles A are provided with an non-slip surface 26 formed in the material of the profile itself. Of course, such non-slip surface 26 can also be provided in the embodiments of figures 4 to 7, however, it is not represented here and preferably is absent when a layer-shaped covering 24 has to be provided, as this is the case in figure 8.

The present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described by way of example and represented in the figures; on the contrary, such finishing sets, holders and finishing profiles can be realized according to various variants, without leaving the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claims.

1.- Finishing set for a floor covering, wherein this finishing set consists at least of, on the one hand, a finishing profile (A) and, on the other hand, a holder (B) for attaching said finishing profile (A) between, against or onto said floor covering (12- 13), characterized in that the finishing profile (A) comprises at least one continuously rotatable wing (1), which preferably is self-tensioning. 2.- Finishing set according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the at least one continuously rotatable wing (1) can be mounted via a shoulder joint (3-4- 6).

3. - Finishing set according to claim 2, characterized in that the shoulder joint (3-4-6) comprises a quasi-cylindrical part (3) with a free space (16) for smoothly introducing the wing (1) into the shoulder joint.

4. - Finishing set according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the shoulder joint (3-4-6) is made such that a tensioning is created when rotating the wing (1) further in mounted condition.

5. - Finishing set according to any of the claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the shoulder joint (3-4-6) comprises a quasi-cylindrical part (3), wherein, in mounted condition, the quasi-cylindrical part (3) of the shoulder joint is tensioned in the corresponding hollowed part (4) by a bent portion (6).

6. - Finishing set according to any of the claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the shoulder joint (3-4-6) comprises at least a seat (4) which is open in substantially vertical direction (O) and/or that the rotational center point (19) of the seat (4) is accessible in vertical direction (V).

7. - Finishing set according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one continuously rotatable wing (1) is rotatably mountable on or in the finishing profile (A) or on or in the holder (B).

8. - Finishing set according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finishing profile (A) consists of two rotatable wings (1-2), of which at least one is continuously rotatable and wherein both wings (1-2) preferably are orientable independently from each other. 9.- Finishing set according to any of the claims 7 or 8, characterized in that both wings (1-2) are hingeably arranged in respect to each other at the height of the holder (B). 0. - Finishing set according to any of the claims 7 to 9, characterized in that one of both wings (1-2) is orientable in discrete positions.

11. - Finishing set according to any of the claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the basis of the wings (1-2) form a shoulder joint (3-4-6). 12.- Finishing set according to any of the claims 7 to 11 , characterized in that the one wing (2), on the one hand, can be mounted in the holder (B) in discrete orientations, and, on the other hand, comprises means (4, 6) in which the other wing (1) is attachable in a continuously rotatable manner. 13.- Finishing set according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the one wing (2) can be mounted in the holder (B) via blocking means (5) which engage or clamp in recesses (10-11) of the holder (B).

14. - Finishing set according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that holder (B) is attached between, against or on two floor coverings (12-13) of different thicknesses or heights.

15. - Finishing set according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holder (B) is attached in the same plane (14) as the floor covering (12-13) or at an angle thereto.

16. - Finishing profile, such as described in any of the claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the quasi-cylindrical part (3) is entirely or partially made solid, or hollow.

17. - Finishing profile according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the wings (1-2) are formed in one piece by extrusion and can be separated from each other via a connection part (17).

18. - Finishing profile according to any of the claims 16 or 17, characterized in that the wings (1-2) are made of synthetic material, aluminum, whether or not encased by synthetic material, or wood.

19. - Holder as a part of a finishing set according to any of the claims 1 to 15, for attaching a finishing profile according to any of the claims 16 to 18, wherein the holder (B) consists of a rail-shaped profile with two edges (7-8) and a basis (9), characterized in that the edges (7-8) comprise recesses (10-11) on the inside for attaching a wing (2) in a plurality of discrete positions.

20. - Holder according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the one edge (7) is higher than the other edge (8).

21. - Set of components for forming a finishing set according to any of the claims 1 to 15, characterized in that this set consists at least of a finishing profile (A) according to any of the claims 16 to 18, and a holder (B) according to any of the claims 19 or 20, wherein these are packaged together.