Profile system

• US 10,280,633 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2015
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schluter Systems LP
• Original Assignee: Schluter Systems LP
• Inventors: Schlueter, Wener
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilbert, William V
• Application Number:
  US14/665,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20150191919A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,506 Days
• Field of Search: 522205, 174504, 174507, 428 96, 428 97
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 15/02 Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of webs E04F15/16
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/04 for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
• CPC Class Codes: 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
• CPC Class Codes: 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
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2019/0422 of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2019/044 with conduits
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0808 Adhesive means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/36 Installations of cables or lines in walls, floors or ceilings

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

1. An assembly comprising:

(a) a structure having a base comprising a first section covered with tiles and a second section; and

(b) a profile system fastened to the second section so as to leave a gap between the profile system and the tiles;

wherein the profile system comprises at least one elongate profile and at least one fabric or fleece, wherein the at least one elongate profile is produced from aluminum or stainless steel and has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from free base arm ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from free side arm 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, and wherein the at least one fabric or fleece is fastened between an inside surface of the base arm of the at least one elongate profile and the second section of the base as an adhesive base for an adhesive connecting the at least one elongate profile adhesively to the base, the fabric or fleece being thereby at least partially concealed between the profile and the second section of the base.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate profile is an extruded profile having a cross-section that remains the same over its entire length.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein an end section respectively adjoins the terminating arms of the at least one elongate profile, the end sections being inclined inwards towards the base arm.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising at least one end cap for closing a face side of the at least one elongate profile.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an elongate sealing lip element disposed in the gap between the at least one elongate profile and a tile of the tiles in order to seal the gap, said tile laterally adjoining the profile.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein the sealing lip element has on at least one side an adhesive strip securing the sealing lip element to the base.

7. An assembly comprising:

(a) a structure having a base comprising a first section covered with tiles and a second section; and

(b) a profile system fastened to the second section so as to leave a gap between the profile system and the tiles;

the profile system comprising at least one retaining bar having a back surface, at least one fabric or fleece fastened to the back surface of the retaining bar as an adhesive base for an adhesive connecting the retaining bar adhesively to the base; and

at least one elongate profile produced from aluminum or stainless steel and having a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from free base arm ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from free side arm 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;

the at least one elongate profile being releasably held by the retaining bar.

8. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein the retaining bar is produced from plastic.

9. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising fastening protrusions projecting from a front side of the retaining bar, wherein said fastening protrusions engage behind the terminating arms of the at least one elongate profile such as to produce a manually releasable snap-on connection.

10. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a cable duct formed on a front side of the retaining bar.

11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein a cover element is provided for closing the cable duct, said cover element being made in one part with the retaining bar.