Surface coating structure adapted to be quickly installed and removed

1. A surface coating structure adapted to be quickly installed and removed comprising:

a plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) forming a base frame;

a multiplicity of connecting members ( 2 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 28 ; 30 ), each of said connecting members having a first part facing a section ( 1 ) of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) and adapted to engage it, and a second part which is opposite to the first part and is provided with a pair of mutually opposite central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ) and a pair of side angled hooks ( 5 , 5 ), each side angled hook ( 5 ) respectively facing a central angled hook ( 4 ), a respective spacer ( 6 ) acting as an abutment being interposed between the central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ); and

a multiplicity of slats ( 3 ) adapted to be arranged orthogonally to the parallel sections ( 1 ) to form a coating, each of the slats ( 3 ) having longitudinal edges ( 11 ), an exposed part ( 9 ) and a part opposite to the part in sight ( 9 ), an undercut side groove ( 10 ) being formed in each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ) to engage a central angled hook ( 4 ) of the connecting member, and a bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) being formed in the part opposite to the exposed part near each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ), each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) having a distal side ( 13 ) and a proximal side ( 14 ) both sides being parallel to said longitudinal edge ( 11 ) near thereto and engaging a side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member,

wherein each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has on its proximal side ( 14 ) a series of parallel knurls ( 17 ) adapted to retain said side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member, and

wherein each central angled hook ( 4 ) of each connecting member ( 30 ) is separated into a front central angled hook ( 24 ) and a rear central angled hook ( 24 ′) by means of a gap ( 31 ).

2. The surface coating structure according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member ( 21 ) has a trapezium-shaped side profile with a reduced support base ( 22 ).

3. The surface coating structure according to claim 1 , wherein said bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has bevelled edges ( 15 , 16 ).

4. The surface coating structure according to claim 1 , wherein said first part of the connecting member is adapted to surround a section of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ).

5. The surface coating structure according to claim 1 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are wooden and have a solid cross-section.

6. The surface coating structure according to claim 1 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are made of a composite comprising vegetable substances and polymeric materials and have a perforated cross-section.

7. A surface coating structure adapted to be quickly installed and removed comprising:

a plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) forming a base frame;

a multiplicity of connecting members ( 2 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 28 ), each of said connecting members having a first part facing a section ( 1 ) of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) and adapted to engage it, and a second part which is opposite to the first part and is provided with a pair of mutually opposite central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ) and a pair of side angled hooks ( 5 , 5 ), each side angled hook ( 5 ) respectively facing a central angled hook ( 4 ), a respective spacer ( 6 ) acting as an abutment being interposed between the central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ); and

a multiplicity of slats ( 3 ) adapted to be arranged orthogonally to the parallel sections ( 1 ) to form a coating, each of the slats ( 3 ) having longitudinal edges ( 11 ), an exposed part ( 9 ) and a part opposite to the part in sight ( 9 ), an undercut side groove ( 10 ) being formed in each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ) to engage a central angled hook ( 4 ) of the connecting member, and a bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) being formed in the part opposite to the exposed part near each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ), each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) having a distal side ( 13 ) and a proximal side ( 14 ) both sides being parallel to said longitudinal edge ( 11 ) near thereto and engaging a side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member,

wherein each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has on its proximal side ( 14 ) a series of parallel knurls ( 17 ) adapted to retain said side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member, and

wherein each central angled hook ( 4 ) and the spacer ( 6 ) of each connecting member ( 28 ) are separated into a front central angled hook ( 24 ) and a rear central angled hook ( 24 ′), and into a front spacer ( 26 ) and a rear spacer ( 26 ′) by means of a gap ( 29 ).

8. The surface coating structure according to claim 7 , wherein said connecting member ( 21 ) has a trapezium-shaped side profile with a reduced support base ( 22 ).

9. The surface coating structure according to claim 7 , wherein said bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has bevelled edges ( 15 , 16 ).

10. The surface coating structure according to claim 7 , wherein said first part of the connecting member is adapted to surround a section of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ).

11. The surface coating structure according to claim 7 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are wooden and have a solid cross-section.

12. The surface coating structure according to claim 7 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are made of a composite comprising vegetable substances and polymeric materials and have a perforated cross-section.

13. A surface coating structure adapted to be quickly installed and removed comprising:

a plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) forming a base frame;

a multiplicity of connecting members ( 2 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 28 ), each of said connecting members having a first part facing a section ( 1 ) of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) and adapted to engage it, and a second part which is opposite to the first part and is provided with a pair of mutually opposite central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ) and a pair of side angled hooks ( 5 , 5 ), each side angled hook ( 5 ) respectively facing a central angled hook ( 4 ), a respective spacer ( 6 ) acting as an abutment being interposed between the central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ); and

a multiplicity of slats ( 3 ) adapted to be arranged orthogonally to the parallel sections ( 1 ) to form a coating, each of the slats ( 3 ) having longitudinal edges ( 11 ), an exposed part ( 9 ) and a part opposite to the part in sight ( 9 ), an undercut side groove ( 10 ) being formed in each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ) to engage a central angled hook ( 4 ) of the connecting member, and a bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) being formed in the part opposite to the exposed part near each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ), each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) having a distal side ( 13 ) and a proximal side ( 14 ) both sides being parallel to said longitudinal edge ( 11 ) near thereto and engaging a side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member,

wherein each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has on its proximal side ( 14 ) a series of parallel knurls ( 17 ) adapted to retain said side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member, and

wherein each central angled hook ( 4 ), each side angled hook ( 5 ), and the spacer ( 6 ) of each connecting member ( 23 ) are separated into a front central angled hook ( 24 ) and a rear central angled hook ( 24 ′), into a front side angled hook ( 25 ) and a rear side angled hook ( 25 ′), and into a front spacer ( 26 ) and a rear spacer ( 26 ′) by means of a gap ( 27 ).

14. The surface coating structure according to claim 13 , wherein said connecting member ( 21 ) has a trapezium-shaped side profile with a reduced support base ( 22 ).

15. The surface coating structure according to claim 13 , wherein said bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has bevelled edges ( 15 , 16 ).

16. The surface coating structure according to claim 13 , wherein said first part of the connecting member is adapted to surround a section of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ).

17. The surface coating structure according to claim 13 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are wooden and have a solid cross-section.

18. The surface coating structure according to claim 13 , wherein said slats ( 3 ) are made of a composite comprising vegetable substances and polymeric materials and have a perforated cross-section.

19. A surface coating structure adapted to be quickly installed and removed comprising:

a plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) forming a base frame;

a multiplicity of connecting members ( 2 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 28 ), each of said connecting members having a first part facing a section ( 1 ) of said plurality of parallel sections ( 1 ) and adapted to engage it, and a second part which is opposite to the first part and is provided with a pair of mutually opposite central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ) and a pair of side angled hooks ( 5 , 5 ), each side angled hook ( 5 ) respectively facing a central angled hook ( 4 ), a respective spacer ( 6 ) acting as an abutment being interposed between the central angled hooks ( 4 , 4 ); and

a multiplicity of slats ( 3 ) adapted to be arranged orthogonally to the parallel sections ( 1 ) to form a coating, each of the slats ( 3 ) having longitudinal edges ( 11 ), an exposed part ( 9 ) and a part opposite to the part in sight ( 9 ), an undercut side groove ( 10 ) being formed in each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ) to engage a central angled hook ( 4 ) of the connecting member, and a bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) being formed in the part opposite to the exposed part near each longitudinal edge ( 11 ) of the slat ( 3 ), each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) having a distal side ( 13 ) and a proximal side ( 14 ) both sides being parallel to said longitudinal edge ( 11 ) near thereto and engaging a side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member,

wherein each bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) has on its proximal side ( 14 ) a series of parallel knurls ( 17 ) adapted to retain said side angled hook ( 5 ) of the connecting member, and

wherein each connecting member ( 18 ) includes opposite end portions ( 19 , 19 ) between the side angled hooks and the first part of each connecting member that support portions ( 20 , 20 ) of the flanked slats ( 3 , 3 ).

20. The surface coating structure according to claim 19 , wherein said opposite end portions ( 19 , 19 ) of the connecting member ( 18 ) supports the portions ( 20 , 20 ) of flanked slats ( 3 , 3 ) in a vicinity of the bottom prismatic groove ( 12 ) at each of the pair of side angled hooks ( 5 , 5 ).