Device for connecting and interlocking of two base plates, especially floor panels
US7980039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7009
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for connecting and locking two building boards, in particular floor panels, on their longitudinal sides and/or transverse sides in the horizontal and vertical direction through an essentially vertical joining movement. The building boards have a top side and an underside. On their lateral edges to be connected to one another are provided with profiles corresponding to one another. A locking element with a locking projection is provided in the profile of the first building board. The locking projection interacts with a locking depression provided in the profile of the second building board such that the two building boards are automatically locked in the vertical direction with the joining movement. The locking element is embodied in an essentially rigid manner and the locking projection can be brought into the locking depression through a rotary motion of the locking element.
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