EDGING,PREFERABLY A SKIRTING-BOARD

Abstract: Edging, preferably a skirting-board, which permits detachable reception of a flex. The edging (1) is characterised in that at least one outwardly open longitudinal groove (2, 3) is provided for the detachable reception of a flex (4, 5) to an electrical appliance over an arbitrary length of the edging.

Description: EDGING, PREFERABLY A SKIRTING-BOARD The present invention relates to an edging, prefer¬ ably a skirting-board, which enables separate flexible cords to be recei ed therein. It is previously known to dispose electric cables for example in recesses at the back of a ski rti ng-board. This means that the cables must be placed behind the edging before fixing it to the wall . It is also known to provide grooves in a countersunk portion at the front of the edging, said grooves then being covered with a small edging. These previously known arrangements do not permit any rapid and simple insertion of separate flexible cords in the edging after positioning and fix- ing it to a wall . These known arrangements relate to permanent installation of electric cables which are thus not adapted for removal from the groove for connection to an electrical apparatus. By electrical apparatus is- eant telephones, loudspeakers, electrical appliances or the like. A usual method of fixing flexible cords along a wall involves stapling the cord to the top of a skirting-board, which involves a risk of damaging the protective covering of the flex by accidental hammering or even that the nai is driven through the protective covering and into the current-conducting flex. The object of the present invention is thus to provide an edging in which a separate flexible cord can easily be inserted and kept in position and which enables a portion of the flex to be deflected from the groove at an arbitrary point for connection to an electrical apparatus . According to the present invention this is achieved by giving the edging the characteristic features set out -in the patent claims. By providing at least one outwardly open groove in the external flat side of the edging, a detachable reception of a flex between a plug and an electrical apparatus is obtained. The groove may appropriately be dimensioned so that the ' flex rece-ived therein is kept in position in the groove with a light press fit. The groove may also have a depth exceeding its width, which means that on deflecting a flex, the width of which exceeds its thickness, the flex is firmly gripped as a result of the flex tending to twist in the groove . The invention will now be described with reference to an illustrative embodiment, the figure illustrating a skirting-board in a perspective view, with flexes inserted in its grooves. The skirting-board 1 is shown with " two. grooves 2 and 3, having flexes 4 and 5 inserted therein. The upper flex 4 is deflected from the groove 2 at A, while the flex 5 is shown inserted in the groove 3 for deflection to a plug or an electrical apparatus not shown. The invention is not limited to the illustrative embodiment, but modifications can be made within the scope of the following patent claims. Thus, the inven¬ tion is not restricted to a skirting-board but may con¬ sist of a moulding or window-frame etc.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. An edging, preferably a skirting-board, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that provided in the external flat side of the edging (1) is at least one longitudinal , outwardly fully open groove (2, 3) having parallel upper and lower boundary surfaces for direct detachable reception therein of a flex (4, 5) of an electrical appliance over an arbitrary length of the edging. 2. An edgiing as claimed in claim 1 , c h a r a c - t e r i s e d in that the groove (2, 3) is so dimen- sioned in relatiion to the flex (4, 5) received therein, that said flex iis kept in positTon in the groove with a light press fi " t. 3. An edging as claimed in claim 1 or 2, c h a - r a c t e r i s e d in that the depth of the groove (2, 3) is greater than its width.

Inventors: SANDSTROEM R
Applicants: RS REKLAM, SANDSTROEM R
Application year: 1980
Main classification: E04F19
IPC codes: E04F19, H02G3