Patent ID: 7337588

Claim:
A panel connecting system comprising at least first and second panels, wherein each panel has at least on one side thereof connecting means ( 3 , 4 , 7 , 9 ) which permit a positive connection with the respective other panel, wherein, the first panel ( 1 ) comprises as connecting means laterally a groove ( 3 ) formed by two flanks, one of the two flanks ( 6 ) is longer than the other one, the longer flank ( 6 ) comprises a recess ( 7 ), the second panel comprises as connecting means laterally a tongue ( 4 ), which is shaped to fit into the groove of the first panel, the tongue ( 4 ) comprises on an under or top side a plurality of lugs ( 9 ), which lugs are arranged in one line parallel to the tongue, each lug exhibiting a space from an adjacent lug, whereby the lugs ( 9 ) and the recess ( 7 ) are so arranged with respect to each other, that the lugs ( 9 ) are able to engage with the recess ( 7 ), when the two panels are joined.