BE1024490B1 - COMPOSIBLE CROSS PROFILE FOR GARDEN WIRING - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an assembled transverse profile for garden wiring comprising a basic profile and an aspect profile, both provided with spacer elements for fixing said basic profile and said aspect profile at two or more distances from each other. This offers the advantage that the cross section can be adjusted according to the dimensions of the garden wiring.

Description

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(73) Holder (s):

GENERAL COMPANY FOR PLASTIC INTERNATIONAL, public limited company

9800, DEINZE Belgium (72) Inventor (s):

The present invention relates to an assemblable cross section for garden wiring comprising a base profile and an aspect profile, both provided with spacing elements around said base profile and said aspect profile at two or more distances from each other. to fix. This offers the advantage that the cross section can be adjusted according to the dimensions of the garden wiring.

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BELGIAN INVENTION PATENT

FPS Economy, K.M.O., Self-employed & Energy

Intellectual Property Office

Publication number: 1024490 Filing number: BE2017 / 5032

International classification: E04H 17/14 Date of issue: 07/03/2018

The Minister of Economy,

Having regard to the Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property;

Having regard to the Law of March 28, 1984 on inventive patents, Article 22, for patent applications filed before September 22, 2014;

Having regard to Title 1 Invention Patents of Book XI of the Economic Law Code, Article XI.24, for patent applications filed from September 22, 2014;

Having regard to the Royal Decree of 2 December 1986 on the filing, granting and maintenance of inventive patents, Article 28;

Having regard to the application for an invention patent received by the Intellectual Property Office on 20 January 2017.

Whereas for patent applications that fall within the scope of Title 1, Book XI, of the Code of Economic Law (hereinafter WER), in accordance with Article XI.19, § 4, second paragraph, of the WER, the granted patent will be limited. to the patent claims for which the novelty search report was prepared, when the patent application is the subject of a novelty search report indicating a lack of unity of invention as referred to in paragraph 1, and when the applicant does not limit his filing and does not file a divisional application in accordance with the search report.

Decision:

Article 1

GENERAL COMPANY FOR PLASTIC INTERNATIONAL, public limited company, Karrewegstraat 150/154, 9800 DEINZE Belgium;

BRANTS Johan Philippe Emile, Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24, 9051, GHENT;

represented by a Belgian invention patent with a term of 20 years, subject to payment of the annual fees as referred to in Article XI.48, § 1 of the Code of Economic Law, for:

COMPOSIBLE CROSS-PROFILE FOR GARDEN WIRING.

INVENTOR (S):

CNUDDE Bart, Karrewegstraat 150/154, 9800, DEINZE;

PRIORITY:

BREAKDOWN:

Split from basic application: Filing date of the basic application:

Article 2. - This patent is granted without prior investigation into the patentability of the invention, without warranty of the Merit of the invention, nor of the accuracy of its description and at the risk of the applicant (s).

Brussels, 07/03/2018,

With special authorization:

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COMPOSIBLE CROSS-PROFILE FOR TUI NBEDRADI NG

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to fences for providing a visual shield, for example around a garden. In particular, the invention relates to transverse profiles for clamping garden slats which are clamped in an already provided garden wiring.

BACKGROUND

In order to provide the privacy of the owners of a plot, garden slats or garden panels have been developed, which can be retracted into an already provided wiring around the plot. Depending on the manufacturer, such wiring is produced in different sizes. For example, the distance between two vertical wires can be 50 or 55 mm. Accordingly, the producer of the garden slats must also provide different dimensions for the garden slats to be retracted.

It is still important for the producer of the garden slats to provide good clamping of the lamellae in the wiring. It is known that strong gusts of wind can be strong enough to force such garden slats out of the wiring. Clamping elements have been developed for this purpose, as reported, for example, in EP 2 924 193. EP 2 924 193 describes a clamping element which supports the garden slats and also shows a top profile to enclose the top of the garden slats. In addition, one or more transverse profiles, called "nose profiles" in jargon, are provided to enclose the garden slats sufficiently firmly. Such transverse profiles are mounted in horizontal corridors or loops provided for this purpose and exert a transverse pressure on the garden slats.

Since garden wiring manufacturers do not use standard dimensions, the dimensions of the horizontal corridors or loops will also vary depending on the manufacturer. When purchasing, the consumer must be able to select the suitable cross sections. However, correctly determining the dimensions of said loops and the corresponding dimensions of the associated ones

BE2017 / 5032 crossbars are not always evident. Consumers often buy cross profiles with the wrong dimensions.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a transverse profile for clamping slats in a garden fence, wherein said transverse profile can be used with different dimensions. In addition, such a cross section must be easy to use, have sufficient mechanical strength to achieve a desired clamping of the garden slats and meet visual expectations of a consumer. The present invention seeks to provide a solution to one or more of the aforementioned problems or shortcomings.

SUMMARY

For this purpose, the invention provides an assemblable cross section for garden wiring.

In a first aspect, the invention provides an assemblable transverse profile 1, 2 comprising a base profile 1 and an aspect profile 2, and one or more spacer elements 121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23 around two basic profile 1 and said aspect profile 2 or fix it several distances apart.

This offers the advantage that, depending on the dimensions of the garden fence, the cross section can be assembled to match the dimensions of the garden fence.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FI GURES

The explicit characteristics, advantages and objectives of the present invention will become further apparent to those skilled in the art of the invention upon reading the following detailed description of the embodiment of the invention and of the figures enclosed herein. To this end the figures should further illustrate the invention, without limiting the scope of the invention.

Figures 1 to 4 represent a simplified representation of a composite cross section according to the present invention.

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Figure 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a composite cross section 1, 2 for enclosing a series of garden slats 3 in a garden wiring 4, 5.

Figure 2A shows an alternative embodiment to the embodiment of Figure 1. Figures 2B and 2C show in side view a detail of the embodiments of Figure 1 and Figure 2A, respectively.

Figures 3A and 3B show in further detail a side view of the composite cross section in a first and a second composite state.

Figures 4A and 4B show the assembled transverse profiles 1, 2 in different perspectives. Figures 4C and 4D show in perspective the aspect profile 2 and the basic profile 1, respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in the description of the invention, including technical and scientific terms, have the meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art of the invention. For a better assessment of the description of the invention, the following terms are explicitly explained.

“A”, “the” and “it” refer to both singular and plural in this document unless the context clearly assumes otherwise. For example, "a segment" means one or more than a segment.

When "about" or "round" is used in this document with a measurable quantity, a parameter, a duration or moment, and the like, it means variations of +/- 20% or less, preferably +/- 10% or less, more preferably +/- 5% or less, even more preferably +/- 1% or less, and even more preferably +/- 0.1% or less than and of the quoted value, insofar as such variations of are applicable in the described invention. However, this should be understood to mean that the value of the quantity using the term "about" or "round" is itself specifically disclosed.

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The terms "include", "include", "consist of", "consist of", "include", "contain", "contain", "manage", "manage", "contain", "contain" are synonyms and are inclusive or open terms that indicate the presence of what follows, and that do not exclude or prevent the presence of other components, features, elements, members, steps known from or described in the prior art.

Claiming numerical intervals through the endpoints includes all integers, fractions, and / or real cases between the endpoints, including these endpoints.

The terms “base profile” and “aspeet profile” are to be considered interchangeable. The term "asparagus profile" is used in the context of the present invention to preferably designate a profile to be provided with a desired visual aspect, such as, for example, shape, color, relief. The term "base profile" is used in the context of the present invention to designate a profile which serves as the basis for fixing said aspeet profile. The terms "spacer element" or "spacer elements" are to be considered as an element or a set of elements that are provided to support said base profile and said aspeet profile or two or more distances apart. The term "fixation" is to be understood as a synonym for the term "bearings" or "positioning" and is to be understood as the assembly of said base profile and said aspeet profile at a fixed distance from one another. More specifically, the term "fixation" refers to assembling said base profile and said asparagus profile at a fixed distance from respective ground planes to each other.

In a first aspect, the invention provides an assemblable transverse profile 1, 2 comprising a base profile 1 and an axle profile 2, and one or more spacer elements 121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23 around said base profile 1 and said axle profile 2 in two. or fix several distances from each other. Preferably said assemblable cross section is a cross section for a garden fence in which a series of blades is provided between a series of vertical wirings.

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This offers the advantage that, depending on the dimensions of the garden fence, the cross section can be assembled to match the dimensions of the garden fence. In this way, a consumer does not have to determine the exact dimensions of the garden wiring in advance.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said base section 1 and said aspect section 2 both include one or more spacers 121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23 to fix said base profile 1 and said aspect profile 2 at two or more distances from each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said spacers 121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23 are provided to extend said base section 1 and said aspect section 2 from two to fix four, and preferably two or three, different distances from each other. By providing a limited number of different distances, the operator, consumer or installer can easily assemble the cross section. Most preferably, said spacer elements are provided to fix said base profile 1 and said aspect profile 2 at two different distances from each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said aspect section 2 is provided with a protrusion 22 and wherein said base section 1 is provided with a recession 13 for receiving said protrusion 22, or vice versa. Preferably, such protrusion and recession fit together and offer a simple embodiment to anchor or fix said base profile and said aspect profile together.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said protrusion 22 includes a resistance element 23 and said recession 13 includes a complementary resistance element 141, 142. Said resistance elements allow said base profile and said aspect profile at two or more discrete, predetermined distances from each other

BE2017 / 5032. In this way, the cross section can be provided to meet two or more dimensions, preferably two or more commercially available dimensions.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said resistance elements 141, 142, 23 have a round cross section. This offers the advantage that said base profile and said aspect profile can easily slide in and out from a first position at resistance element 141 to a second position at resistance element 142.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said base section 1 and said aspect section 2 are made of a thermoplastic material. More preferably, said spacer elements are made from a thermoplastic material, and even more preferably are said base profile and said aspect profile, including spacer elements and resistance elements made entirely from a thermoplastic material. Thermoplastic materials are easily moldable by extrusion and are less rigid than thermosetting or metallic materials. As a result, the resistance elements are resilient during the assembly of said base profile and aspect profile, so that it is easy to switch from a first to a second position without causing damage to the spacer elements. Preferably, said base profile and said aspect profile made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with a certain amount of plasticizer are sufficient to ensure the necessary flexibility of the resistance elements. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the amount of plasticizer required also depends on the thickness of the resistance elements. Preferably said base profile and said aspect profile are made of a material with the same composition and mechanical properties, such as resilience.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said base section 1 is provided with two upright edges 111, 112. This offers the advantage that a closed cross section of the cross section can be realized. In this way, aesthetic wishes are met, but

BE2017 / 5032 also realized that biological material, eg. from the garden environment, do not stack in the space between the basic profile and aspect profile. Preferably said two raised edges 111, 112 are provided at an angle α less than 90 °, as indicated in Figure 3. More preferably said angle α is chosen between 45 ° and 75 ° and even more preferably between 50 ° and 70 °. Most preferably, said angle α is 52 °, 54 °, 56 °, 58 °, 60 °, 62 °, 64 °, 66 ° or 68 °, or any value in between.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the raised edges 111, 112 of said base profile 1 are provided with a raised edge 113, 114 at an angle γ. The angle γ is chosen so that in the second state in which the base profile and aspect profile are closer together, the raised edges 113, 114 of the base profile and 211, 212 of the aspect profile come to lie flush in the same plane. The closed cross-section is thus realized.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the raised edges 111, 112 of said base section 1 are curved. Even more preferably, said raised edges 111, 112 are round. This offers the advantage that when assembling the base profile and aspect profile, the inclined edges of the aspect profile can touch the upright edges of the base profile at any predetermined distance between base profile and aspect profile.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said aspect section 2 is provided with two upright edges 211, 212. This offers the advantage that a closed cross section of the cross section can be realized. In this way, aesthetic wishes are met, but it is also realized that biological material, e.g. from the garden environment, do not stack in the space between the basic profile and aspect profile. Preferably said two raised edges 211, 212 are provided at an angle ß greater than 90 °, as indicated in Figure 3. More preferably said angle ß is chosen between 105 ° and 135 ° and even more preferably between 110 ° and 130 °. Most bee

BE2017 / 5032 preferably said angle β is 112 °, 114 °, 116 °, 118 °, 120 °, 122 °, 124 °, 126 ° or 128 °, or any value in between.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein angles a and β are supplemental angles. This means that the sum of a and ß is equal to 180 °, or at least equal to approximately 180 °. In this way the upright edges of the base profile and aspect profile are aligned so as to form a two closed sides of a trapezium.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said base section 1 and said aspect section 2 are provided with different thickness. In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an assemblable cross section according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said base profile 1 is provided in a greater thickness than said aspect profile 2. Because said base profile and said aspect profile are made of the same material with the same mechanical properties, such as resilience, will nevertheless make the raised edges of the aspect profile with a thinner thickness more easily spring against the raised edges of the base profile. In this way it can be ensured that the upright edges closely match.

In a second aspect, the invention provides a kit comprising:

(A) a cross section 1, 2 according to the first aspect of the invention; and (B) a series of garden slats 3.

This offers the advantage that an assemblable package can be delivered to a consumer, and that the consumer can choose the dimensions of the cross section according to the dimensions of the local garden fence. In this way, a consumer ensures that no cross section with the wrong dimensions is purchased.

In a third aspect, the invention provides a cross section fence 1, 2 according to the first aspect of the invention.

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In a fourth aspect, the invention provides a mold for making assemblable cross section 1, 2 according to the first aspect of the invention.

In a fifth aspect, the invention provides a method of making an assemblable cross section 1, 2 according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein a base section 1 and an aspect section 2 are extruded separately, and said base section 1 and said aspect section 2 are both provided with spacer elements 121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23 for fixing said base profile 1 and said aspect profile 2 at two or more distances from each other.

EXAMPLE

The invention will now be further elucidated by means of the following example, without, however, being limited thereto.

Figure 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a composite cross section 1, 2 for enclosing a series of garden slats 3 in a garden wiring 4, 5. The garden wiring comprises a series of horizontal wires 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, ... and a series of vertical wirings 5a, 5b, ... between which a series of garden slats 3a, 3b, ... are stretched. At the level of the horizontal wiring 4b, the frame 4, 5 has a horizontal loop for bearing a cross section 1,2. The garden slats 3a, 3b, ... are supported at the bottom by means of a clamping clip 6a, 6b, ... and clamped at the top by a span 7. The composite cross section 1, 2 shows a basic profile 1 and an aspect profile 2, which indicate a closed, trapezoidal cross-section when assembled. The shortest base 21 of the composite cross section 1, 2 faces the wiring 4b according to the embodiment of Figure 1.

Figure 2A shows an alternative embodiment to the embodiment according to Figure 1, in which the horizontal loop for bearing the composite cross section 1, 2 is provided with two horizontal wirings, 4b and 4c. In such an embodiment of the wiring 4, 5 it is possible to choose to bear the composite cross section 1, 2 with the longest base 1 facing the wiring 4b, 4c.

Figures 2B and 2C show in side view a detail of the embodiments of Figure and Figure 2A, respectively. Depending on the garden wiring, the composite cross section 1, 2 can be provided with a height D1 or D2.

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Figure 3A shows in further detail a side view of the assembled cross section 1, 2 in the assembled state. At the bottom of Figure 3A, the base profile 1 is shown with the shaft profile 2 mounted therein at a fixed, fixed distance. By pressing base profile 1 and shaft profile 2 together, the two profiles can be mounted closer to each other in a thinner, fixed position. For this purpose, base profile 1 and aspeet profile 2 are provided with spacers, 121, 122, 13, 141, 142 and 22, 23, respectively. The protrusion 22 is perpendicular to the base surface 21 of the spindle profile 2 and has a spherical edge 23 at its end. On the other hand, a recession 13 is formed by means of two upright edges 121 and 122, upright on the base surface 11 of the base profile 1. The recession 13 has a width corresponding to, and preferably no greater than, the width of the protrusion 22 of the shaft profile 2. The width of the protrusion 22 is even made in a slightly narrower dimension relative to the width of the recession 13, e.g. 1.3 mm versus 1.5 mm. In this way, no permanent stresses are exerted by the protrusion 22 on the upright edges 121 and 122. The recession 13 includes two local widenings 141 and 142 with a width to clamp the spherical rim 23. The diameter of the spherical edge 13 corresponds to the diameter of the two local cavities 141, 142. The upright edges 121 and 122 of the recession 13 are made of a resilient material such as, for example, PVC with plasticizer, so that the spherical edge 23 be able to move the position at the width of widening 142 to the position at the height of widening 141, or vice versa, by pushing the two upright edges 121 and 122 slightly outwards during the transition. Thus, the height of the composite cross section can easily be adapted to the dimensions of the horizontal loop of the fence. Alternatively, it is possible to choose to slide the base profile 1 and the shaft gauge profile 2 together in the longitudinal direction, and then slide them again into the desired position in the longitudinal direction.

On either side of the base surface 11, the base profile 1 is provided with raised edges 111, 112 at an angle α. In the same manner, the base surface 21 of the axis profile 2 is provided with an inclined upright edge 211, 212 at an angle β. Thereby it is ensured that angles a and ß are supplementary. I.e. the sum of a and ß is 180 °. The upright edges 111, 112 and 211, 212 thus come to lie in the same plane. In this way, a closed

BE2017 / 5032 trapezoidal cross-section can be obtained. A closed cross-section is important to prevent eg. avoid rainwater, biological material or others in the cross section.

The aspect profile 2 and the base profile 1 are preferably manufactured from the same slightly resilient material. However, the thickness of the aspect profile 2 is smaller than the thickness of the basic profile 1, e.g. 1.0 mm versus 1.1 mm. When the cross section 1, 2 is fixed in the densest position, i.e. the spherical edge 23 is supported at the location of the local spherical cavity 141, the upright edges 211, 212 will fold slightly outward. This increases the angle ß. To still achieve a closed trapezoidal cross section, the upright edges 111, 112 are each provided with an upright edge 113, 114 at an angle γ. The angle γ is chosen so that in the densest state, the upright edges 113, 114 and 211, 212 come to lie in the same plane. The closed cross-section is thus realized.

In Figure 3B, the cross section is shown in a densest, composite state. The upright edges 211, 212 of the aspect profile 2 are thereby pressed slightly outwards, which is reflected in a larger angle ß ', where ß'> ß. The upright edges 211, 212 abut against the upright edges 113, 114 of the base profile 1, thus forming a closed trapezoidal cross section.

Figures 4A and 4B show the assembled transverse profiles 1, 2 in different perspectives. Figures 4C and 4D show in perspective the aspect profile 2 and the basic profile 1, respectively.

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Claims (12)

CONCLUSI ES Assemblable cross section (1, 2) comprising a base section (1) and an aspect section (2), and one or more spacer elements (121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23) around said base section (1) and said fixable aspect profile (2) at two or more distances from each other, characterized in that said base profile (1) and said aspect profile (2) are made of a thermoplastic material, and that said base profile (1) is provided with two upright edges (111, 112) forming an angle α less than 90 ° and said aspect profile (2) is provided with two raised edges (211, 212) forming an angle β greater than 90 °. The assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to claim 1, wherein said spacer elements (121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23) are provided around two to four, said aspect section (1) and said aspect section (2), and preferably fix two or three different distances from each other. Assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said aspect section (2) is provided with a protrusion (22) and wherein said base section (1) is provided with a recession (13) for receiving said protrusion (22), or vice versa. The assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to claim 3, wherein said protrusion (22) is provided with a resistance element (23) and wherein said recession (13) is provided with a complementary resistance element (141, 142). Assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, wherein said spacing elements (121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23) comprise one or more resistance elements, and wherein said resistance elements (141, 142, 23) have a round cross section. Assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, wherein the upright edges (111, 112) of said base section (1) are curved. BE2017 / 5032 Assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein angles a and ß are supplementary angles. Assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein said base section (1) and said aspect section (2) are provided with different thickness. An assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to claim 8, wherein said base section (1) is provided in a greater thickness than said aspect section (2). 10. Kit comprising: (A) a cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 9; (B) a series of garden slats (3). H. Cross-profile fence (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 9. Mold for making an assemblable cross section (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 9. A method for making an assemblable cross profile (1, 2) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein a base profile (1) and an aspect profile (2) are extruded separately, and wherein said base profile (1) and said aspect profile (2) both are provided with spacer elements (121, 122, 13, 141, 142, 22, 23) to fix said base profile (1) and said aspect profile (2) at two or more distances from each other. BE2017 / 5032