Wall covering comprising wall panels and assembly fittings

Abstract

Wall covering material ( 1 ) comprising, wall panels ( 2 ) and assembly fittings ( 3 ). The wall panels ( 2 ) comprises a decorative surface, a first long side edge provided with tongue and a second long side edge provided with grove. The assembly fittings ( 3 ) comprises an upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ), intermediate vertical strips ( 34 ) including cover profile ( 341 ) comprises an upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ), intermediate vertical strips ( 34 ) including cover profile ( 341 ) and assembly profile ( 342 ) and preferably a lower horizontal moulding ( 31 ).

We claim:  
     
         1 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) comprising wall panels ( 2 ) and assembly fittings ( 3 ) wherein the wall panels ( 2 ) comprises a decorative surface, a first long side edge provided with tongue and a second long side edge provided with groove, characterised in that the assembly fittings ( 3 ) comprises an upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ), intermediate vertical strips ( 34 ) including cover profile ( 341 ) and assembly profile ( 342 ) and preferably a lower horizontal moulding ( 31 ).  
     
     
         2 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the lower horizontal moulding ( 31 ) comprises an upwards directed outer cheek ( 311 ) and a panel groove ( 312 ).  
     
     
         3 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the lower horizontal moulding ( 31 ) is provided with a lower edge which is intended to abut a floor covering via a sealing strip arranged on the lower edge.  
     
     
         4 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the lower horizontal moulding ( 31 ) is provided with an elastic connecting strip on the inside of the upwards directed outer cheek ( 311 ) which connecting strip is intended to connect to the decorative surface of the wall panels ( 2 ).  
     
     
         5 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ) comprises a downwards directed outer cheek (32-1) and a panel groove ( 322 ).  
     
     
         6 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ) is provided with a rear edge which is intended to abut the wall to be covered, that the rear edge is provided with mail snapping means which are intended to co-operate with female snapping means which are fastened on the wall.  
     
     
         7 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ) is provided with an upper edge which is intended to abut the wall to be covered via a sealing strip arranged on the upper edge.  
     
     
         8 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the upper horizontal moulding ( 32 ) is provided with an elastic connecting strip on the inner side of the outer cheek ( 321 ) which connecting strip is intended to connect to the decorative surface of the wall panels ( 2 ).  
     
     
         9 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the assembly profile ( 342 ) comprises a girder ( 342 ′) which is intended to be fastened on the wall to be covered, and outwards directed cheeks ( 342 ″) which are intended to receive a fastening profile ( 341 ′) arranged on the rear side of the cover profile ( 341 ).  
     
     
         10 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , characterised in that the cover profile ( 341 ) is provided with elastic connection strip on the rear side of the cover profile ( 341 ) which connection strips are intended to connect to the decorative surface of the wall panels ( 2 ).  
     
     
         11 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the wall panels ( 2 ) are assembled in groups of  2 - 50  vertically arranged wall panels between the vertical strips ( 34 ).  
     
     
         12 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the vertical strips ( 34 ) are arranged between groups of vertically arranged wall panels ( 2 ) whereby the groups are formed by  2 - 10  wall panels.  
     
     
         13 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to any of the claims  4 ,  8  or  10 , characterised in that the wall panels ( 2 ) are provided with elastic distance means on their rear sides, which distance means are intended to force the wall panels ( 2 ) to bear on intended parts of the assembly profiles ( 3 ).  
     
     
         14 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the vertical strips ( 34 ) are arranged between groups of horizontally arranged wall panels ( 2 ).  
     
     
         15 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to any of the claims  1  and  11 - 13 , characterised in that the wall covering ( 1 ) comprises at least one horizontal anchor profile ( 4 ), which anchor profile ( 4 ) includes horizontal anchor rail ( 41 ) and anchor clip ( 42 ).  
     
     
         16 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 15 , characterised in that the number of anchor clips ( 42 ) is N−1 per anchor rail ( 41 ) when the number of wall panels ( 2 ) per group is N.  
     
     
         17 . Wall covering material ( 1 ) according to  claim 15 , characterised in that the anchor clip ( 42 ) is provided with sliding profile ( 421 ) which interacts with the anchor rail ( 41 ) and a locking tongue ( 422 ) which interacts with the groove of the wall panel ( 2 ).