Patent ID: 7150135
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: E04B,E04F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots ( 1 ), constituted by at least one male portion ( 2 ) on a longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots ( 1 ) and by at least a female portion ( 3 ) of corresponding shape on the other longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots ( 1 ), characterized in that there is a distribution of forces, in that the longitudinal edges carrying the male and female portions ( 2 and 3 ) extend along parallel oblique planes, in that it is provided with self-locking and self-joining means and means for holding in service position in the form of at least one longitudinal shoulder ( 4 ) connecting at least one edge of the tongue ( 2 ), forming the male portion of the device, to the corresponding longitudinal edge and coacting with another shoulder ( 5 ) provided on the corresponding edge delimiting the female portion ( 3 ) of the assembly device and in that the male portion ( 2 ) in the form of a longitudinal tongue has, on the side ( 4 ′) opposite that forming the shoulder ( 4 ), a portion ( 6 ) laterally projecting relative to this side ( 4 ′) and forming an acute angle with, the oblique surface carrying the male portion ( 2 ), this laterally projecting portion ( 6 ) coacting with a hollow ( 7 ) of the recess forming the female portion ( 3 ).