# US 2014/0196393 A1 · Profile system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196393 A1 - Document ID: US20140196393A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/152,029 - Filed: 2014-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-11 - Assignees: Schlueter-Systems KG - Applicants: Schlueter-Systems KG - Inventors: Werner SCHLUETER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196393A1 ## CPC - E04F 19/061: {used to finish off an edge or corner of a wall or floor covering area (in connection with floor fabrics A47G27/045; sealings between walls and baths A47K3/008)} - E04F 15/02: Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements (of webs E04F15/16) - E04F 19/04: for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings - E04F 19/06: specially designed for securing panels {or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements (E04F19/022, E04F19/026 and E04F19/04 take precedence)} - F21S 4/20: with light sources held by or within elongate supports - F21V 21/0808: {Adhesive means} - F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols} - H02G 3/36: Installations of cables or lines in walls, floors or ceilings - E04F 2019/0422: {of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials} - E04F 2019/044: {with conduits} - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B) - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A profile system for use with structures having a tiled base includes at least one elongate profile that has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from the free ends of the side arms and are aligned with one another, the side arms being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A profile system (1) for use with structures having a tiled base that comprises at least one elongate profile (2) that has a base arm (3), two side arms (4, 5) of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm (3) and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms (6, 7) which project from the free ends of the side arms (4, 5) and are aligned with one another, the side arms (4, 5) being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2) is an extruded profile having a cross-section that remains the same over its entire length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2) is preferably produced from aluminum or stainless steel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein an end section (8, 9) respectively adjoins the terminating arms (6, 7) of the profile (2), the end sections (8, 9) being inclined inwards towards the base arm (3). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the latter has at least one fabric or fleece (17) that is fastened or can be fastened to the outside and/or to the inside of the base arm (3) of the profile (2). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the latter has at least one retaining bar (25) which can be fastened to a base and is designed for releaseably holding the profile (2). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The profile system (1) according to claim 6, wherein the retaining bar (25) is produced from plastic. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The profile system (1) according to claim 6, wherein an adhesive strip or a fleece or a fabric (31) is disposed on the back of the retaining bar (25). ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The profile system (1) according to claim 6, wherein there are projecting from the front side of the retaining bar (25) fastening protrusions (26, 27) which are made such that in the correct state they engage behind the terminating arms (6, 7) and/or behind the end sections (8, 9) of the profile (2) such as to produce a manually releaseable snap-on connection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The profile system (1) according to claim 6, wherein there is formed on the front side of the retaining bar (25) a cable duct (28). ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The profile system (1) according to claim 10, wherein a cover element (29) is provided for closing the cable duct (28), said cover element in particular being made in one part with the retaining bar (25). ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the latter has at least one illuminant (13) fastened or that can be fastened in the profile (2) and at least one elongate diffusion disc cover (10) that is fastened or can be fastened releaseably between the terminating arms (6, 7) and/or the end sections (8, 9) of the profile (2). ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The profile system (1) according to claim 12, wherein the diffusion disc cover (10) has on its inside retaining protrusions (11, 12) which are made such that, in the correctly arranged state, they engage behind the terminating arms (6, 7) and/or behind the end sections (8, 9) of the profile (2) such as to produce a manually releaseable snap-on connection. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The profile system (1) according to claim 12, wherein the illuminant (13) is elongate in form, in particular in the form of a strip or a chain with a plurality of LEDs arranged over the latter. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the latter has at least one end cap (15) for closing a face side of the profile (2). ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the latter has an elongate sealing lip element (21) that is made such that, in the correctly arranged state, it can be disposed in a gap between the profile (2) and a tile covering adjoining the profile (2) at the side in order to seal the gap. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The profile system (1) according to claim 16, wherein the sealing lip element (21) has on at least one side an adhesive strip (24) for securing the sealing lip element (21) to a base.