Patent ID: 8033361

Claim:
Multipart, longitudinally extending rail-like profile comprising: at least two or more joinable or insertable, longitudinally extending profile elements each having at least one ratchet, a toothed rack compartment, or codings extending in the longitudinal direction, first, longitudinally extending pattern elements having equidistantly spaced elements extending in the longitudinally direction in at least one wall of each profile element coupled to the ratchet or toothed rack compartment or codings, and a connecting element for connection of two adjoining profile elements, the connecting element having a further wall provided for adjoining the wall of each of two adjoining profile elements, the further wall of the connecting element having second, longitudinally extending pattern elements which are congruent with the first, longitudinally extending pattern elements, the elements of the second, longitudinally extending pattern elements having matching spacing with the elements of the first, longitudinally extending pattern elements.