Joint cover assembly and kit comprising this joint cover assembly as well as installation method thereof
First Claim
1. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:
- a first molding element having an exposed surface and having a general T-shape with a lower section having a foot and an upper section consisting substantially of two arms being substantially in one plane and supporting the exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the foot has a gripping groove extending towards the exposed surface, said gripping groove being defined by a first inner side wall and a second outer side wall;
a second molding element comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, to be joined to the first molding element, as well as an exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the lower surface has a second groove extending towards the upper surface, said second groove being defined by a third inner side wall and a fourth outer side wall;
whereby in a joined condition, the upper surface of the second molding element is adjacent to a bottom side of one of the arms of the first molding element; and
a track having two upstanding sections, wherein a distance between the upstanding sections corresponds substantially to a distance between the first inner side wall and the third inner side wall;
wherein the joint cover assembly is a hard surface reducer, a carpet reducer, or an end molding.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a décor, and a foot depending therefrom, wherein the foot has a gripping groove extending towards the exposed surface and being defined by two side walls; and a second molding element comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, to be joined to the first molding element, as well as an exposed surface comprising a décor, wherein the lower surface has a groove extending towards the upper surface and being defined by two side walls; characterized in that the joint cover assembly furthermore comprises a track having two upstanding sections, wherein the distance between the upstanding sections corresponds substantially to the width of the foot and also to the distance between a gripping groove'"'"'s side wall and a proximal side wall of the second molding element'"'"'s groove. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit comprising such joint cover assembly. Finally, the invention relates to a method of covering a sub floor adjacent a floor element by using this joint cover assembly or this kit.
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20 Claims
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1. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:
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a first molding element having an exposed surface and having a general T-shape with a lower section having a foot and an upper section consisting substantially of two arms being substantially in one plane and supporting the exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the foot has a gripping groove extending towards the exposed surface, said gripping groove being defined by a first inner side wall and a second outer side wall;a second molding element comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, to be joined to the first molding element, as well as an exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the lower surface has a second groove extending towards the upper surface, said second groove being defined by a third inner side wall and a fourth outer side wall;whereby in a joined condition, the upper surface of the second molding element is adjacent to a bottom side of one of the arms of the first molding element; and a track having two upstanding sections, wherein a distance between the upstanding sections corresponds substantially to a distance between the first inner side wall and the third inner side wall; wherein the joint cover assembly is a hard surface reducer, a carpet reducer, or an end molding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A kit comprising:
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a first molding element having an exposed surface and a general T-shape with a lower section having a foot, and an upper section consisting substantially of two arms being substantially in one plane and supporting the exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the foot has a gripping groove extending towards the exposed surface, said gripping groove being defined by a first inner side wall and a second outer side wall;a second molding element comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, to be joined to the first molding element, as well as an exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the lower surface has a second groove extending towards the upper surface, said second groove being defined by a third inner side wall and a fourth outer side wall;whereby in a joined condition, the upper surface of the second molding element is adjacent to a bottom side of one of the arms of the first molding element; and a track having two upstanding sections, wherein a distance between the upstanding sections corresponds substantially to the distance between the first inner side wall and the third inner side wall. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:
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a first molding element having an exposed surface and a general T-shape with a lower section having a foot, and an upper section consisting substantially of two arms being substantially in one plane and supporting the said exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the lower section has at least one gripping groove extending towards the exposed surface, said gripping groove being defined by a first inner side wall and a second outer side wall;a second molding element comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, to be joined to the first molding element, as well as an exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, wherein the lower surface has a second groove extending towards the upper surface, said second groove being defined by a third inner side wall and a fourth outer side wall;whereby in a joined condition, the upper surface of the second molding element is adjacent to a bottom side of one of the arms of the first molding element; the joint cover assembly further comprising a track having two upstanding sections, wherein a distance between the upstanding sections corresponds substantially to the distance between the first inner side wall and the third inner side wall; and wherein the joint cover assembly is a hard surface reducer, a carpet reducer, or an end molding.
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