Patent ID: 6920732
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. Flooring system comprising board shaped floor elements having a mainly square or rectangular shape and each being provided with four side edges, a lower surface and a decorative upper surface, wherein the flooring system further comprises separate joining profiles for connecting said board shaped floor elements to each other, wherein each of the floor elements are provided with grooves which are formed in the lower surface thereof, each groove being positioned in parallel to one of the side edges of the floor elements, the parts of each of the floor elements which are disposed between the side edges and the respective closest grooves are thinned down by means of a recess in the corresponding parts of the lower surface of the floor element, and each joining profile consists of lips arranged in pairs and joined by a middle section, each lip being so arranged and constructed as to be received by one of the grooves of a floor element, wherein each joining profile has the shape of a T with three cheeks, the cheeks of each joining profile each being provided with said lips arranged in pairs and joined by a middle section.