Patent ID: 11970021
Assignee: INOVAME
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A method for producing a profiled strip comprising a first longitudinal side provided with first male connectors, a second longitudinal side provided with first female connectors, a first end side provided with second male connectors, and a second end side provided with second female connectors, wherein the second longitudinal side is situated opposite the first longitudinal side, the second end side is situated opposite the first end side, and the first and the second male connectors are configured to engage connectors identical to the first and the second female connectors, respectively, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
supplying a panel-shaped profiled section made of plastic;
sawing the panel-shaped profiled section to a desired length;
performing one or more milling operations, to produce at least one foldable, flexible projecting element on an end side of the sawed profiled section; and
heating the produced at least one foldable, flexible projecting element and subsequently bending the produced at least one foldable, flexible projecting element at a desired angle, in order to form a bent locking element.