Patent ID: 8341904

Claim:
A fixing system for a skirting, said system comprising a skirting profile element and a coupling element, the skirting profile element having an arm to engage the upper surface of floor covering and configured to connect with the coupling element, the arm having a portion extending upwardly towards a wall, in use; the coupling element comprising a first end portion that is substantially flat and adapted to be located under the floor covering, and a second end portion having a portion extending towards the floor covering, downwardly so that, in use, the downwardly extending portion of the coupling element bears against the upwardly extending portion of the arm to connect the coupling element with and on top of the arm of the skirting profile element, the coupling element being flexible and having a bent portion between the first and second end portions so that, in use, the second end portion can connect with the arm of the skirting profile element in a separable manner.