Combined set comprising a locking member and at least two building panels

Abstract

A combined set comprising at least one locking member and at least a first and second building panel, said locking member being provided for interconnecting said first and second building panel, each of said building panels having a first groove provided for receiving a first lip of said locking member and a second groove provided for receiving a second lip of said locking member, each building panel being provided with a continuous rebated groove penetrating into a first edge and with a protrusion extending lengthwise along a second edge opposite to said first edge, in such a manner that said protrusion of one of the building panels fits into the rebated groove of the other building panel, said locking member being provided to be removably clamped into said first and second groove.

1 . A combined set comprising at least one locking member and at least a first and second building panel, in particular a floor panel, each of said building panels having a first groove provided for receiving a first lip of said locking member and a second groove provided for receiving a second lip of said locking member, each building panel is provided with a continuous rebated groove penetrating into a first edge and with a protrusion extending lengthwise along a second edge opposite to said first edge, in such a manner that said protrusion of one of the building panels fits into the rebated groove of the other building panel, said locking member being provided for interconnecting said first and second building panel and for being removably clamped into said first and second groove, said locking member further comprises a hook and said rebated groove comprises a further recess applied in a base thereof for receiving said hook.  
     
     
         2 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said hook is made by cutting out and bending a part of a bottom plane of said locking member.  
     
     
         3 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said hook makes a substantially right angle with a bottom plane of said locking member.  
     
     
         4 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 1    wherein at least one front side of the rebated groove is bevelled.  
     
     
         5 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 4   , wherein a front edge of said protrusion is bevelled.  
     
     
         6 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said second groove and a backside of said protrusion are separated by a barrier made within the material of the building panel.  
     
     
         7 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 6   , wherein a front side of said barrier and said second lip are bevelled.  
     
     
         8 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 6    or    7   , wherein the second lip forms an angle α with a bottom plane of said locking member and wherein 90°≦α≦120°.  
     
     
         9 . A combined set as claimed in    claim 1    wherein a recess is applied in said second lateral edge starting from said protrusion and extending towards an upper face of said building panel.  
     
     
         10 . A locking member as part of a combined set as claimed in    claim 1   .