Floor strip
A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The carrier generally has a cross section of a dilatation, transition or a finishing profile, depending on the intended use of the floor strip. The floor strip has a tab portion on a surface that engages a channel on a floor tile or a reducer. The tab portion locks the floor strip into place and prevents movement of the floor tile or the reducer with respect to the floor strip.
1. An assembly comprising:
a floor having a decorative pattern; and
a floor strip comprising:
a first molding element, the first molding element comprising:
a longitudinal carrier comprising an upper section having a decorative pattern on an upper surface thereof; and a foot depending from the upper surface the decorative pattern comprising at least one monochromatic or patterned paper sheet and hard particles, which particles impart an abrasion resistance to the floor strip;
wherein the decorative pattern of the floor strip is the same as the decorative pattern of the floor; and, a second molding element, where the second molding element is connected to the upper section of the first molding element through a tongue and groove joint.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the decorative pattern is selected from the group consisting of wood and marble.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the decorative pattern is a phantasy pattern.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the floor is a laminate floor.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the paper sheet is part of a thermosetting laminate and the thermosetting laminate further comprises at least a second paper layer.
6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a groove in the second molding element.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal carrier has a T-shape; with at least one downwardly depending tab on the same side of the carrier as the foot.
8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a groove in the second molding element.
9. The assembly of claim 7 where there are two downwardly depending tabs.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal carrier has a T-shape.
11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
the upper section comprises:
a first member extending to one side of the foot;
a second member extending to one side of the foot, and, wherein the groove of the tongue and groove joint is in the shape of a large base distal an under surface of at least one of the first and second members.
12. The assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a securing element, sized and shaped to engage the foot of the first molding element.
13. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the floor strip is a floor profile selected from the group consisting of a dilitation profile, a transition profile and a finishing profile.
14. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein groove is in the second molding element.
15. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a tab depending from the upper section of the first molding element.
16. The assembly of claim 1 where the longitudinal carrier is formed of a waterproof material.
17. An assembly comprising:
a floor having a decorative pattern; and
a floor strip comprising:
a first molding element comprising:
a longitudinal carrier comprising fiber board and having an upper section and a foot depending therefrom, the upper section comprising a decorative pattern; the decorative pattern comprising a paper and hard particles imparting an abrasion resistance;
wherein the decorative pattern of the floor strip is the same as the decorative pattern of the floor; and a second molding element, when the second molding element is connected to the upper section of the first molding element through a tongue and groove joint.
18. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the fiber board is high density fiber board.
19. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the hard particles are at least one selected from the group consisting of silica, aluminium oxide and silicon carbide.
20. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the decorative pattern of the first molding element comprises a paper in the form of a laminate comprising at least one monochromatic or patterned paper sheet and hard particles, which particles impart an abrasion resistance to the floor strip.
21. The assembly of claim 20 , wherein the thermosetting laminate further comprises at least a second paper layer.
22. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the decorative pattern is selected from the group consisting of wood and marble.
23. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the decorative pattern is a phantasy pattern.
24. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the floor is a laminate floor.
25. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the longitudinal carrier has a T-shape, with at least one downwardly depending tab on the same side of the carrier as the foot.
26. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the longitudinal carrier has a T-shape.
27. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the floor strip is a floor profile selected from the group consisting of a dilitation profile, a transition profile and a finishing profile.
28. The assembly of claim 27 , wherein the first molding element has a T-shape.
29. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a tab depending from the first molding element.
30. The assembly of claim 29 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a groove in the second molding element.
31. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein the tongue-and-groove joint is formed in-part by a groove in the second molding element.
32. The assembly of claim 17 , wherein:
the first molding element further comprises:
a first member extending to one side of the foot;
a second member extending to one side of the foot, and, wherein the groove is in the shape of a large base distal an under surface of at least one of the first and second members.
33. The assembly of claim 32 , further comprising a securing element, sized and shaped to engage the foot of the first molding element.