PROFILE SYSTEM

• US 20140196393A1
• Filed: 01/10/2014
• Published: 07/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Schluter Systems LP
• Original Assignee: Schlueter-Systems KG
• Inventors: SCHLUETER, Werner
• Application Number:
  US14/152,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20140196393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/384
• 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. 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.

2. 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.

3. The profile system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2) is preferably produced from aluminum or stainless steel.

4. 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).

5. 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).

6. 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).

7. The profile system (1) according to claim 6, wherein the retaining bar (25) is produced from plastic.

8. 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).

9. 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.

10. 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).

11. 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).

12. 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).

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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).

16. 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.

17. 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.