Floor strip
AssigneePergo (Europe) AB
InventorsSven Kornfalt, Per Bengtsson, Hans Sjolin, Oliver Stanchfield
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Abstract
A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The carrier generally has a cross section of a dilatation, transition or a finishing profile, depending on the intended use of the floor strip. The floor strip has a tab portion on a surface that engages a channel on a floor tile or a reducer. The tab portion locks the floor strip into place and prevents movement of the floor tile or the reducer with respect to the floor strip.
Claims18
A floor strip assembly to cover a gap between a first and second floor surface, comprising a longitudinal carrier comprising a rib extending along a longitudinal axis thereof, a plane extending orthogonal to the rib having an engaging surface and an upper surface, and a tab portion on the engaging surface extending away from the engaging surface, and a thermosetting laminate comprising hard particles which impart abrasion resistance to the laminate, wherein the laminate is glued onto the upper surface, an upper end of the rib attaches to the plane along a central axis thereof to form substantially a T-shape profile for the floor strip, dividing the plane into a first side and a second side, the tab portion is located on the first side engaging surface of the plane and a second tab portion is located on the second side engaging surface of the plane and extends orthogonal therefrom, and at least one of the first and second tab portions engages a channel in one of the first and second floor surfaces.
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