Patent ID: 7832169

Claim:
A joint profile for bridging a gap between two decorative floor panels; the joint profile comprising a first edge portion and second edge portion, wherein the first edge portion comprises a first main body portion, a bridge portion being at one end connected to the first main body portion, said bridge portion having a decorative upper surface and a distal edge, said decorative upper side surface of the bridge portion being configured to be coplanar with at least one upper surface of at least one of the decorative floor panels; and a connector arranged close to the distal edge, and where the second edge portion comprises a second main body portion including a connector receiver; and, wherein the first main body portion being provided with an edge portion having a geometry for joining with a selected edge of one of the two panels and that the second main body portion is provided with an edge member having a geometry for joining with a selected edge of another of the two panels, the decorative upper surface of the bridge portion being at least one surface selected from the group consisting of thermosetting laminate, thermoplastic foil, solid wood, metal foil, lacquer, a transfer print, natural rubber and a thermoelastic material.